Barnesville

Population: 6,070
Median household income: $58,317
Median home value: $172,700

Barnesville, a community in Lamar County, Georgia, has 6,070 residents. The median household income of $58,317 is below the Lamar County median ($68,457).

Between 2019 and 2023, Barnesville's population declined 8.7% from 6,650 to 6,070, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $151,800 to $172,700.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 21.1% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 51.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,070
Median age: 28.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,317
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 2,496
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6506,070

Median household income

$27,308$58,317

Median home value

$151,800$172,700

Median gross rent

$654$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,650	$27,308	$151,800	$654
2020	6,673	$35,250	$157,100	$761
2021	6,335	$37,688	$159,300	$720
2022	6,200	$46,116	$157,800	$896
2023	6,070	$58,317	$172,700	$902

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2421.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	3.0%
5 to 17	1,176	19.4%
18 to 24	1,278	21.1%
25 to 34	756	12.5%
35 to 44	568	9.4%
45 to 54	847	14.0%
55 to 64	528	8.7%
65 to 74	355	5.8%
75 and over	377	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,588	42.6%
Black or African American	3,111	51.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	74	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	224	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	428	12.5%
High school graduate	1,217	35.5%
Some college or associate's	1,188	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	376	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	222	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,129	83.3%
Carpooled	289	11.3%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	63	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	935	37.7%
15 to 29 min	554	22.3%
30 to 44 min	583	23.5%
45 to 59 min	184	7.4%
60+ min	227	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 15.0% (750 of 4,994)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,412	65.0%
Nonfamily households	759	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,171	87.0%
Vacant	325	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,148	52.9%
Renter-occupied	1,023	47.1%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,845	73.9%
1-unit, attached	59	2.4%
2 to 4 units	325	13.0%
5 to 19 units	184	7.4%
20 or more units	63	2.5%
Mobile home & other	20	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1305344
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.0487, -84.1493