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Barnesville Georgia Information: Barnesville, Georgia is part of LAMAR County. Population for Barnesville from the last gathering is 5972. You can view Barnesville venues that host many Barnesville GA events every year. You can also research Barnesville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Barnesville Georgia real estate guide. Barnesville Georgia has a latitude of 33.0541 and a longitude of -84.1586. Zip codes in Barnesville, GA include 30204 ... more Barnesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Barnesville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Barnesville, GA was 5,972.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Barnesville was 2,722, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Barnesville, GA
There are an estimated 837 married men in the town. 37.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Barnesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Barnesville is 3,250 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Barnesville, Georgia
There are an estimated 806 married women in the community. 30 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Barnesville, GA
The median age of people living in Barnesville, GA was 31.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Barnesville was 347. There were 4,564 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (823) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Barnesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Barnesville, GA was 5,916.

White Population in Barnesville, GA
The estimated White population in the Barnesville community is 2,873, which is 48.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Barnesville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,978, which is 49.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Barnesville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Barnesville, GA was 9.

Asian Population in Barnesville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Barnesville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Barnesville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 56 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Barnesville community was 101, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Barnesville, GA
The household population number in Barnesville was 5,142.

Group Quarters Population in Barnesville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 830.

Average Household Size in Barnesville, GA
The average household size in Barnesville is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Barnesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,257 total housing units in Barnesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,079, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,130 were owner-occupied (54.4), and 949 were renter-occupied (45.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 178 vacant homes in Barnesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Barnesville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,126, with a median value in dollars of 72,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Barnesville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $720 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Barnesville, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,548 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Barnesville, Georgia
477 people in Barnesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Barnesville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Barnesville was 604, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Barnesville, GA
In 2000, there were 1,378 people in Barnesville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Barnesville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 237 people in Barnesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Barnesville, Georgia
There were 2,674 in the labor force in Barnesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Barnesville was 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Barnesville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Barnesville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,492. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Barnesville, Georgia
Per capita income in Barnesville in the last full census was 15,423. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Barnesville numbered 223, or 16.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Barnesville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,064, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.