Barry County, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Barry County, Michigan has a population of 63,409 across 553 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.35 bn in 2024, 965 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $18.8 m.
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Barry County
How many people live in Barry County
- Population63,409
- Households24,480
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$77,500
- Median age42.3
- Median gross rent$972 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$264,100
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over44,987
- Population under 1813,753
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over12,372
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6437,284
- Civilian labor force30,389
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.2 percent
- Rank by population among Michigan counties32nd of 83
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents863rd
Barry County is the 32nd largest of 83 Michigan counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.7 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barry County
Is Barry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.56 percent
- Census 2020 base population62,429
- Births, 2024563
- Deaths, 2024586
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 202490
- Net international migration, 202477
- Total net migration, 2024167
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,605
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents992nd
The county has grown 2.56 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Barry County
Where people moving to Barry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,950
- People arriving, from those returns3,597
- Adjusted gross income arriving$140.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$72,135
- Largest single originBarry County Non-migrants (24,166 households)
- Largest single destination (24,166 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County Non-migrants | 24,166 | 50,730 | $2.00 bn |
| Kent County | 539 | 1,004 | $34.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 328 | 638 | $26.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 249 | 404 | $15.2 m |
| Allegan County | 200 | 393 | $13.4 m |
| Kalamazoo County | 193 | 343 | $23.6 m |
| Calhoun County | 145 | 243 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 122 | 238 | $7.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Barry County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Barry County
What the Barry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.35 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.0 percent
- GDP change over five years49.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Michigan counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1150th
- GDP per resident$37,003
Output grew 9.0 percent in the latest year and 49.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Barry County
Who employs people in Barry County
- Covered employment, annual average13,236
- Establishments reporting1,064
- Average annual pay$50,220
- Average weekly wage$966
- Sector 31-33, employment3,667
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,346
- Sector 72, employment1,354
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,898
- Sector 62, employment1,237
- Sector 62, average annual pay$42,083
- Sector 44-45, employment1,223
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,211
- Sector 52, employment617
- Sector 23, employment607
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,667 | 65 | $66,346 |
| Sector 72 | 1,354 | 76 | $18,898 |
| Sector 62 | 1,237 | 134 | $42,083 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,223 | 104 | $29,211 |
| Sector 52 | 617 | 57 | $79,034 |
| Sector 23 | 607 | 150 | $61,254 |
| Sector 81 | 476 | 117 | $45,844 |
| Sector 56 | 331 | 44 | $32,353 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,667 jobs, 27.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Barry County
What businesses operate in Barry County
- Establishments, all industries965
- Employment at those establishments11,546
- Annual payroll$546.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Barry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024171
- Declared construction value permitted$60.2 m
- Single family units authorised171
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$352,243
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Barry County
How much SBA lending happens in Barry County
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$18.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$307,943
- Median 7(a) approval$122,700
- 10th percentile approval$43,400
- 90th percentile approval$650,000
- Largest single approval$3,457,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)484
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals36
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer6.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter53
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals4.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Specialty Trade Contractors (5)
- Most active lenderHighpoint Community Bank (24)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.5 m
- Average 504 approval$404,048
- Median 504 approval$228,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.8
- Most active CDCMichigan Certified Development Corporation (13)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals74.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.3 m
The average approval of $307,943 sits well above the median of $122,700, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 6.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barry County
Do SBA loans in Barry County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure45
- Status: Paid in full10
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barry County
Which parts of Barry County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending13
- Hastings, approvals19
- MIDDLEVILLE, approvals14
- Freeport, approvals6
- NASHVILLE, approvals4
- Delton, approvals3
- Shelbyville, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 19 | $4,694,200 |
| MIDDLEVILLE | 14 | $6,734,000 |
| Freeport | 6 | $832,600 |
| NASHVILLE | 4 | $495,000 |
| Delton | 3 | $653,300 |
| Shelbyville | 3 | $160,000 |
| Wayland | 3 | $245,000 |
| BELLEVUE | 2 | $269,200 |
Hastings accounts for 19 approvals against 14 in MIDDLEVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barry County
How big is Barry County
- Land area553 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Michigan counties58th of 83
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land115
- Establishments per square mile1.75
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Barry County
What hazards affect Barry County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book19
- Of those, participating in the NFIP17
- NFIP participation rate89.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Barry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Barry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population63,409
- Households24,480
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$77,500
- Median age42.3
Common questions
Barry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barry County, Michigan?
63,409, in 24,480 households, ranking 32nd of 83 Michigan counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Barry County growing?
The population has grown 2.56 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 563 births against 586 deaths, with net migration of 167. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Barry County?
$77,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,100, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Barry County?
965 establishments, employing 11,546 people with an annual payroll of $546.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Barry County?
Average annual pay is $50,220, or $966 a week, across 13,236 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Barry County?
61 7(a) approvals totalling $18.8 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $122,700, plus 21 504 approvals worth $8.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Barry County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Barry County?
171 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $60.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Barry County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Barry County come from?
The largest single origin is Barry County Non-migrants, with 24,166 households. Arriving households report an average income of $72,135 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Barry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Barry County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.