Barry County, Michigan
County seat: Hastings · Population 63,991 (2025) · 553 sq mi
Barry County is the 32nd most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 63,991 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hastings. It is part of the West (Region 4) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Barry County facts
- County seat
- Hastings
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 63,991 +2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 553 sq mi 58th largest of 83
- Water area
- 24 sq mi
- Population density
- 116 per sq mi
- Established
- 1829
- Named after
- William T. Barry American politician (1784–1835)
- Largest city
- Thornapple 9,692
- Median household income
- $77,500
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26015
Cities and towns in Barry County
Barry County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Barry County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings (county seat) | City | 7,490 | |
| Middleville | Village | 4,407 | |
| Nashville | Village | 1,605 | |
| Freeport | Village | 552 | |
| Woodland | Village | 422 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Delton | 936 | |
| Dowling | 267 | |
| Hickory Corners | 196 |
ZIP codes in Barry County
15 ZIP codes reach into Barry County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48849 also Ionia and Eaton counties
- 48897 also Eaton County
- 49017 also Calhoun County
- 49021 also Eaton and Calhoun counties
- 49046
- 49050
- 49058
- 49060 also Kalamazoo County
- 49073 also Eaton County
- 49080 also Allegan and Kalamazoo counties
- 49316 also Kent and Allegan counties
- 49325 also Ionia and Kent counties
- 49333 also Kent and Allegan counties
- 49344 also Allegan County
- 49348 also Allegan and Kent counties
Population of Barry County, 2020–2025
Barry County grew by 1,563 people (+2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 393 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,962 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,599 |
| 2021 | 63,133 |
| 2022 | 63,366 |
| 2023 | 63,849 |
| 2024 | 64,009 |
| 2025 | 63,991 |
Neighboring counties
- Eaton County east · 109,581 people
- Allegan County west · 123,188 people
- Kalamazoo County southwest · 263,795 people
- Kent County north · 675,232 people
- Ionia County northeast · 66,557 people
- Calhoun County southeast · 133,408 people
Printable Barry County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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