Barnesville is a city located in Lamar County Georgia. Barnesville has a 2020 population of 6,434. It is also the county seat of Lamar County. Barnesville is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -4.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,725 in 2010.
The average household income in Barnesville is $45,641 with a poverty rate of 30.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $654 per month, and the median house value is $151,800. The median age in Barnesville is 28.5 years, 28.2 years for males, and 29 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Barnesvillewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 3,812 | 57.32% |
White | 2,640 | 39.70% |
Two or More Races | 139 | 2.09% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 0.39% |
Some Other Race | 18 | 0.27% |
Asian | 15 | 0.23% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,056 | 2.64 | 48.3 |
Non Family | 1,028 | 1.12 | 45.4 |
Married | 553 | 4.32 | 81.4 |
Female | 448 | 3.94 | 11.2 |
Male | 27 | 4.56 | 100 |
4.15
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 94 | 2.56% |
9th to 12th Grade | 426 | 11.59% |
High School Graduate | 1,456 | 39.63% |
Some College | 791 | 21.53% |
Associates Degree | 418 | 11.38% |
Bachelors Degree | 290 | 7.89% |
Graduate Degree | 199 | 5.42% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,909 | 1,661 | 118 |
White | 1,696 | 1,458 | 350 |
Hispanic | 32 | 14 | |
Native American | 21 | 21 | 21 |
2+ Races | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
97.71% of Barnesville residents speak only English, while 2.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,058 | 1,049 | 34.30% |
White | 2,241 | 565 | 25.21% |
Hispanic | 57 | 22 | 38.60% |
Multiple | 89 | 18 | 20.22% |
Other | 18 | NaN% |
30.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.23%
Male Poverty Rate
34.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Barnesville is Black, with 34.30% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Barnesville is Multiple, with 20.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.10%.
23.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
24.6%
Male Marriage Rate
23.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 116 | 5.07% |
Black | 92 | 2.99% |
Hispanic | 9 | 14.06% |
15.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
43%
Labor Force Participation
40%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.62%
Born in Barnesville
97.98%
Native Born
2.02%
Foreign Born
0.75%
Non Citizen
1.26%
Naturalized
97.98% of Barnesville residents were born in the United States, with 83.62% having been born in Georgia. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 6,434 | -75 | -1.15% |
2021 | 6,509 | -75 | -1.14% |
2020 | 6,584 | -75 | -1.13% |
2019 | 6,659 | -75 | -1.11% |
2018 | 6,734 | 189 | 2.89% |
2017 | 6,545 | -104 | -1.56% |
2016 | 6,649 | 50 | 0.76% |
2015 | 6,599 | -48 | -0.72% |
2014 | 6,647 | 172 | 2.66% |
2013 | 6,475 | -71 | -1.08% |
2012 | 6,546 | -159 | -2.37% |
2011 | 6,705 | -20 | -0.30% |
2010 | 6,725 | 753 | 1.19% |
2000 | 5,972 | 1,225 | 2.32% |
1990 | 4,747 | -140 | -0.29% |
1980 | 4,887 | -48 | -0.10% |
1970 | 4,935 | 16 | 0.03% |
1960 | 4,919 | 734 | 1.63% |
1950 | 4,185 | 650 | 1.70% |
1940 | 3,535 | 299 | 0.89% |
1930 | 3,236 | 177 | 0.56% |
1920 | 3,059 | -9 | -0.03% |
1910 | 3,068 | 32 | 0.10% |
1900 | 3,036 | 0.00% |