Hastings

County:: Barry County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.211
State:: Michigan

Hastings is a city located in Barry County, Michigan. Hastings has a 2025 population of 7,505. It is also the county seat of Barry County. Hastings is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,522 in 2020.

The average household income in Hastings is $75,906 with a poverty rate of 8.74%.The median age in Hastings is 41.7 years: 38.2 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hastings includes 94.32% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,088	94.32%
Two or more races	305	4.06%
Asian	53	0.71%
Native American	39	0.52%
Black or African American	16	0.21%
Other race	14	0.19%

Hastings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hastings' average per capita income is $43,712. Household income levels show a median of $56,309. The poverty rate stands at 8.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,629	-
Families	$83,537	$93,943
Households	$56,309	$75,906
Non Families	$40,371	$49,959

$43,712

Average Income

$56,309

Median Household Income

8.74%

Poverty Rate