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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 64,000 people living in Barry County, MI. That makes Barry County the 32nd-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 0.63% of people living in the state.

64K

population of Barry County, MI (2024)

0.63%

County share of the Michigan population (2024)

About 64,000 people lived in Barry County, MI in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Barry County, MI’s age demographics?

About 13,300 Barry County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,500 Barry County residents, or 21.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.


A lower share of Barry County, MI's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Barry County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.4% of the Barry County, MI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Barry County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Barry County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Michigan as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

The largest city or town in Barry County, MI is Hastings with about 7,500 residents in 2024.

Cities and towns in Barry County, MI ranked by population

Population (2024), includes only portions within county

Cities and towns in Barry County, MI ranked by population
City or townPopulation
1.

Hastings 

7,513
2.

Yankee Springs

5,459
3.

Middleville 

4,444
4.

Rutland 

4,283
5.

Barry 

3,506
6.

Orangeville 

3,503
7.

Prairieville 

3,400
8.

Hope 

3,216
9.

Hastings 

3,096
10.

Johnstown 

2,918

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Methodology

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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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