The Town Files

Barry County, Missouri

35,033 people. The median home is worth $187,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $58,346.

Towns in Barry County

Towns in Barry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monett9,576$167,700$49,39034.0
Cassville3,190$155,300$60,46936.4

People and housing

Barry CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$187,800$153,900
Median rent$766$855
Median household income$58,346$56,368
Median age43.438.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

13,187 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,851 a year.

Largest industries in Barry CountyManufacturing4,703 jobs · $49,226Retail1,552 jobs · $31,993Health care & social assistan…1,230 jobs · $52,724Hotels & restaurants975 jobs · $20,393Professional & technical serv…553 jobs · $80,521Other services371 jobs · $27,888
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Barry County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,046 storm events in Barry County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Barry County by type since 1996Hail292Heat9Flood90Drought36Tornado36High Wind10Heavy Rain35Flash Flood186Winter Storm32Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Barry County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 9, 2025Severe StormDR-4876: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4803: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).