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Welcome to Barry County ...

Time Zone: Barry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hastings is the Seat for Barry County.

Barry County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Houghton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barry had a population of 61,550 people. This is an increase of 4.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,095 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barry represented 0.6% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Barry County:

  • Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hastings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland is located in Barry County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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