Barry County Demographics

A map of Barry County's Population by Race

Barry County, Michigan has an estimated population of 63,409, a slight increase from the 62,423 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.7% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barry has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barry County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barry County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Barry County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barry County's White Population

58,217 residents of Barry County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barry County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Barry County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Barry County's population has increased from 91.0% to 91.8%.

Barry County is more White than neighboring Kalamazoo County (74.6% White), Ionia County (85.3% White), Calhoun County (75.3% White), Eaton County (79.8% White), and Kent County (70.4% White).

Barry County's Black Population

214 residents of Barry County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barry County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Barry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Black residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Barry County is less Black than neighboring Kalamazoo County (10.8% Black), Ionia County (3.3% Black), Calhoun County (9.6% Black), Eaton County (6.7% Black), and Kent County (9.4% Black).

Barry County's Asian Population

379 residents of Barry County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barry County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Barry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 54.7%. Asian residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Barry County is more Asian than neighboring Ionia County (0.5% Asian). Barry County is less Asian than neighboring Kalamazoo County (2.8% Asian), Calhoun County (2.6% Asian), Eaton County (2.2% Asian), and Kent County (3.2% Asian).

Barry County's Hispanic Population

2,337 residents of Barry County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barry County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Barry County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Barry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kalamazoo County (5.9% Hispanic), Ionia County (5.3% Hispanic), Calhoun County (5.9% Hispanic), Eaton County (6.3% Hispanic), and Kent County (11.7% Hispanic).

Barry County's Native American/Other Population

298 residents of Barry County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barry County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Barry County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Barry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ionia County (0.9% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other), Eaton County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kent County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Barry County's Multiracial Population

1,964 residents of Barry County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barry County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Barry County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Barry County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.1%.

Barry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kalamazoo County (5.4% Multiracial), Ionia County (4.8% Multiracial), Calhoun County (6% Multiracial), Eaton County (4.1% Multiracial), and Kent County (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.