Barry County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Barry County, Missouri has a population of 35,033 across 778 square miles, up 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.07 bn in 2024, 775 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals worth $16.2 m.
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Barry County
How many people live in Barry County
- Population35,033
- Households13,336
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$58,346
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$766 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$187,800
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over24,550
- Population under 187,996
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over7,702
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,335
- Civilian labor force15,706
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.1 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties34th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1339th
Barry County is the 34th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 22.0 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 base3.15 percent
- Census 2020 base population34,529
- Births, 2024419
- Deaths, 2024491
- Natural change, 2024-72
- Net domestic migration, 2024310
- Net international migration, 202474
- Total net migration, 2024384
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,320
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents836th
The county has grown 3.15 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 arriving1,086
- People arriving, from those returns2,215
- Adjusted gross income arriving$58.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,110
- Largest single originBarry County Non-migrants (11,875 households)
- Largest single destination (11,875 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County Non-migrants | 11,875 | 25,513 | $745.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 377 | 783 | $23.7 m |
| Lawrence County | 213 | 454 | $8.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 162 | 351 | $8.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 117 | 210 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 112 | 216 | $6.1 m |
| Benton County | 105 | 239 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 103 | 216 | $8.7 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$2.07 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.95 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.3 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties27th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1246th
- GDP per resident$59,076
Output grew 6.3 percent in the latest year and 36.2 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 average13,187
- Establishments reporting955
- Average annual pay$45,851
- Average weekly wage$882
- Sector 31-33, employment4,703
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,226
- Sector 44-45, employment1,552
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,993
- Sector 62, employment1,230
- Sector 62, average annual pay$52,724
- Sector 72, employment975
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,393
- Sector 54, employment553
- Sector 81, employment371
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,703 | 53 | $49,226 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,552 | 121 | $31,993 |
| Sector 62 | 1,230 | 165 | $52,724 |
| Sector 72 | 975 | 71 | $20,393 |
| Sector 54 | 553 | 54 | $80,521 |
| Sector 81 | 371 | 65 | $27,888 |
| Sector 23 | 360 | 84 | $48,751 |
| Sector 56 | 345 | 40 | $37,883 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,703 jobs, 35.7 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 industries775
- Employment at those establishments11,838
- Annual payroll$541.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.1
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.
Barry County
What is being built in Barry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202475
- Declared construction value permitted$12.7 m
- Single family units authorised35
- Multifamily units authorised40
- Multifamily share of units53.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$169,368
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.6
Multifamily is 53.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Barry County
How much SBA lending happens in Barry County
- 7(a) approvals recorded30
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$538,457
- Median 7(a) approval$260,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,670,000
- Largest single approval$3,195,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)265
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals22
- Median 7(a) term166 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer36.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals6.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (2)
- Most active lenderArvest Bank (7)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 504 approval$520,667
- Median 504 approval$543,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.8
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$19.3 m
The average approval of $538,457 sits well above the median of $260,000, 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. 36.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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 recorded7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Exempt from disclosure20
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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 lending6
- MONETT, approvals12
- Cassville, approvals8
- EXETER, approvals3
- Eagle Rock, approvals3
- Shell Knob, approvals2
- GOLDEN, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MONETT | 12 | $5,452,000 |
| Cassville | 8 | $5,442,100 |
| EXETER | 3 | $2,237,300 |
| Eagle Rock | 3 | $784,300 |
| Shell Knob | 2 | $2,015,000 |
| GOLDEN | 2 | $223,000 |
MONETT accounts for 12 approvals against 8 in Cassville. 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 area778 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties15th of 115
- Width, east to west27.9 mi
- Height, north to south29.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile1.00
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.
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.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- 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.
- Population35,033
- Households13,336
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$58,346
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Barry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barry County, Missouri?
35,033, in 13,336 households, ranking 34th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Barry County growing?
The population has grown 3.15 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 419 births against 491 deaths, with net migration of 384. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Barry County?
$58,346. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,800, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $766 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Barry County?
775 establishments, employing 11,838 people with an annual payroll of $541.5 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 $45,851, or $882 a week, across 13,187 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?
30 7(a) approvals totalling $16.2 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $260,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $3.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Barry County?
75 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.7 m. Multifamily was 53.3 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 11,875 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,110 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.