Barry County Demographics

A map of Barry County's Population by Race

Barry County, Missouri has an estimated population of 35,033, a slight increase from the 34,534 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.2% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 32.7% in 2020 and 34.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barry County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Barry County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barry County's White Population

28,092 residents of Barry County, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barry County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Barry County ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Barry County's population has decreased from 81.2% to 80.2%.

Barry County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (70.3% White), and McDonald County (68.3% White). Barry County is less White than neighboring Stone County (92.5% White), Lawrence County (86.2% White), and Newton County (80.4% White).

Barry County's Black Population

70 residents of Barry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barry County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Barry County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 31.4%. Black residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Barry County is less Black than neighboring Stone County (0.3% Black), Lawrence County (0.3% Black), Carroll County (0.3% Black), McDonald County (2% Black), and Newton County (0.9% Black).

Barry County's Asian Population

695 residents of Barry County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barry County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Barry County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. Asian residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Barry County is more Asian than neighboring Stone County (0.3% Asian), Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), Carroll County (1.3% Asian), McDonald County (1.3% Asian), and Newton County (1.6% Asian).

Barry County's Hispanic Population

3,564 residents of Barry County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barry County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Barry County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Barry County's population has increased from 9.7% to 10.2%.

Barry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone County (2.9% Hispanic), Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic), and Newton County (6.8% Hispanic). Barry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (15.7% Hispanic), and McDonald County (12.4% Hispanic).

Barry County's Native American/Other Population

374 residents of Barry County, or 1.1% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barry County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Barry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (0.4% Native American/Other). Barry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (2.5% Native American/Other), McDonald County (5.6% Native American/Other), and Newton County (3.1% Native American/Other).

Barry County's Multiracial Population

2,238 residents of Barry County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barry County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Barry County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Barry County's population has increased from 5.1% to 6.4%.

Barry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial). Barry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (9.9% Multiracial), McDonald County (10.4% Multiracial), and Newton County (7.2% 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.