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Barry County, Missouri

Barry County had 35,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 778.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 115 in Missouri by population and 15th by land area.

Population
35,618
#34 of 115 in Missouri · #1,300 in US
Area
778.1 sq mi
#15 of 115 in Missouri · #1,115 in US
Density
46 / sq mi
#40 of 115 in Missouri · #1,558 in US
Median household income
$53,303
#79 of 115 in Missouri · #2,456 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Barry County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Barry County population, land area and income

Barry County had 35,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 778.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 115 in Missouri by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 45.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Barry County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,303 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

35,618

3144th1st

1300th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

778 sq mi

3144th1st

1115th of 3,144 (US)

Density

45.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1558th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,303

3143rd1st

2456th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

35,618

115th1st

34th of 115 (MO)

Land area

778 sq mi

115th1st

15th of 115 (MO)

Density

45.8 / sq mi

115th1st

40th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$53,303

115th1st

79th of 115 (MO)

How Barry County's population changed since 2020

Barry County gained 1,076 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 29th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Barry County recorded 1,735 births and 2,140 deaths, a natural change of -405. Net international migration added +138 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,337. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,337 people.

34.5k202034.8k202134.9k202235.3k202335.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,735
Deaths
2,140
Net international migration
+138
Net domestic migration
+1,337
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+308

Where Barry County is

The Census internal point of Barry County is at 36.699400, -93.834300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Barry County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Barry County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.699400, -93.834300
DMS
36°41'57.84"N 93°50'3.48"W
UTM
15N 425475.3E 4061851.0N
Geohash
9yt2b8zvw
Plus code
8688M5X8+Q7

Towns in Barry County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Barry County, 10,749 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Barry County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Monett with 6,450.

  1. 01Monett (part)6,450
  2. 02Cassville3,247
  3. 03Purdy1,052
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Barry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Barry County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Benton County, AR, with 321,566 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 158.5 miles NE of Barry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 45.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Monett, MO (population 10,108), 16.2 miles away.

Barry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Barry County is 29009: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,303.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Barry County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 35,618. That is up 1,076 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 34,542.

What is the FIPS code of Barry County?

29009. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Barry County?

Monett, with 6,450 residents inside Barry County in 2024 (10,108 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Barry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Benton County, AR; Newton County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Stone County, MO; Carroll County, AR; McDonald County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.