Barnesville Population History 1990 - 2023

Barnesville Population Facts

What is the current population of Barnesville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Barnesville is 6,329. Barnesville, Georgia is the 4,251st largest city in the US.

What county is Barnesville, Georgia in?

Barnesville is located entirely in Lamar County.

What is the size of Barnesville, Georgia in square miles?

Barnesville has an area of 6.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Barnesville?

The peak population of Barnesville was in 2010, when its population was 6,755. In 2010, Barnesville was the 3,866th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,251st largest city in the US. Barnesville is currently 6.3% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Barnesville growing?

Barnesville has grown 6.1% since the 2000. Barnesville, Georgia's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Barnesville, Georgia?

Barnesville has a population density of 1,113.4 people per square mile.

Barnesville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Barnesville, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Barnesville, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,427. The voting age population is 41.1% male and 58.9% female.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.5% of the residents of Barnesville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Barnesville, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Barnesville are 57.3% Black, 39.7% White, 2.1% Two or more races, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% Other and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 1.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Barnesville, 30.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 45.3%. On a per-household basis, 28.6% of families are below the poverty line in Barnesville.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 43.0% of Barnesville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Barnesville, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.8% of Barnesville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Barnesville residents aged 5 and older, 2.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Barnesville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Barnesville, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Barnesville is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Barnesville, 14.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Barnesville, Georgia?

The median household income in Barnesville is $27,308.

Barnesville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Barnesville, Georgia?

In Barnesville, 48.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Barnesville, Georgia?

Renters occupy 51.7% of housing units in Barnesville.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Barnesville, 14.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Barnesville, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Barnesville, 20.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 520 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Barnesville, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Barnesville is $654.

What percentage of households in Barnesville, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Barnesville, 60.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.