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Barry County, Michigan

MI · population 63,409 · GEOID 26015

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

63,409

0.63% of Michigan · 63,409 of 10,077,761

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-024.4%4.2%—
2024-034.4%3.9%—
2024-044.1%3.5%—
2024-054.3%3.7%—
2024-065.1%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-085.1%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-124.9%3.8%—
2025-015.4%4.4%—
2025-025.7%4.5%—
2025-035.3%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-055.0%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-084.7%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-114.4%4.3%—
2025-124.7%4.1%—
2026-015.4%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.9%4.1%—
2026-064.6%4.4%—
2026-074.8%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN260150000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$972

better than the United States

This place $972
Michigan $1,129
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.3B

+9.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.5B—
2017$1.5B—
2018$1.5B—
2019$1.6B—
2020$1.6B—
2021$1.7B—
2022$2.0B—
2023$2.2B—
2024$2.3B—

Michigan $702.5B · this place is 0.33% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$15.7M

−29.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$13.1M—
FY2022$18.7M—
FY2023$18.7M—
FY2024$21.4M—
FY2025$22.1M—
FY2026$15.7M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $264,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $77,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Michigan 0.63% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024