How many people live in Barry County, MO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 35,600 people living in Barry County, MO. That makes Barry County the 34th-most populous county in Missouri. It is home to 0.57% of people living in the state.
35.6K
population of Barry County, MO (2024)
0.57%
County share of the Missouri population (2024)
About 35,600 people lived in Barry County, MO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Barry County, MO’s age demographics?
About 8,000 Barry County, MO residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.8% of Missouri’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,100 Barry County residents, or 22.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Missouri’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Barry County, MO's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Barry County, MO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 82.7% of the Barry County, MO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Barry County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Barry County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.66%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10.7% of the county, compared with 20% 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, MO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Missouri as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Barry County, MO is Monett with about 6,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Barry County, MO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Monett (pt.) | 6,450 |
| 2. | Cassville | 3,247 |
| 3. | Purdy | 1,052 |
| 4. | Seligman | 917 |
| 5. | Exeter | 756 |
| 6. | Wheaton | 683 |
| 7. | Washburn | 415 |
| 8. | Butterfield | 401 |
| 9. | Emerald Beach | 223 |
| 10. | Chain-O-Lakes | 103 |
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