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Barry
Missouri

35K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$243K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,220

Federal Spending per Capita$146

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.0%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$2,971

SS Benefits / Person$4,422

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.50x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$242K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$242K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $976

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate73.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Active Listings

213

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices36

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,627

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,519

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,102

HS Completion Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities106

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.9

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation43.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events39.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$361K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days3,866 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,504 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,457 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,323 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year16.0

Avg Hail Events / Year9.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)78 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed141 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed92 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,134 workers

Public Transit Commuters22 workers

Walk to Work243 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)292 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms141 farms

Farmland22,442 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.256

Nonprofit Organizations169

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.5%

Never-Married Adults20.8%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms45

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms23

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+58R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +400

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $243K

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Local News — Barry

mutigers.com · Jul 1, 2026

Barry Odom

Barry Odom ... In three years directing his alma mater's football program, Head Coach Barry Odom has…

Wilson and Triplett Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Wesley Parrish Obituary Jul 14, 2026

Wesley Eugene Parrish, 83, of Kahoka, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Scotlan…

C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes · May 26, 2026

Barry C. Shapiro Obituary May 26, 2026

Barry Shapiro, aged 88, of Valles Mines, Missouri, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, …

OzarksFirst.com · 1 month ago

Three arrested in 1999 Barry County cold case murder

BARRY COUNTY, Mo. — Arrests have been made linked to a 1999 cold case out of Barry County. On Thursd…

Baue Funeral Homes · Apr 17, 2026

John Barrett Koob Obituary Apr 17, 2026

John Barrett "Barry" Koob , of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at the age of …

KFVS12 · May 18, 2026

Death investigation of 14-year-old boy from Barry County reopened

Criminal investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol are seeking the public's help regardin…

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