Population 11,215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barnesville
Household size in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Barnesville has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Barnesville is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Barnesville as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barnesville
Renters in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Barnesville rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (49.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Barnesville as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Barnesville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Barnesville runs $857 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $217 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barnesville
Bachelor's degrees in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Barnesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.3 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Barnesville have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 11.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Barnesville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 10.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barnesville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville | 2.46 | 38.1 | 12.1% | 30.9% | 9.0% | 1981 | $857 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
| Milner Crossroads | 2.80 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 24.0% | 8.4% | 1986 | $866 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| Goggins | 2.64 | 46.5 | 15.7% | 23.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $828 | 15.4% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Piedmont | 2.52 | 35.1 | 10.7% | 31.8% | 8.7% | 1990 | $1,032 | 15.0% | 84.5% | 1.4% |
| Topeka Junction | 2.40 | 40.0 | 3.8% | 21.2% | 10.1% | 1991 | $892 | 15.8% | 90.7% | 2.3% |
| Libertyhill | 2.94 | 41.6 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2000 | $795 | 17.3% | 89.9% | 1.8% |
| Johnstonville | 2.66 | 41.0 | 9.3% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 1995 | $899 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 1.7% |
| Milner | 2.71 | 44.0 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $822 | 19.7% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
| Vega | 2.72 | 43.1 | 14.2% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,230 | 19.3% | 85.8% | 4.4% |
| The Rock | 2.85 | 45.0 | 13.7% | 22.0% | 20.1% | 1983 | $1,015 | 14.0% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| Unionville | 3.61 | 31.3 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 2005 | $894 | 19.4% | 88.3% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barnesville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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