CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barnesville

Georgia · 4,747 residents · 6.06 sq mi

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Barnesville is home to 4,747 people in Georgia. Households here earn about 33% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $44,400. 23.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $19,548 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,747

−21%vs 2000

vs 5,972 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(345)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(328)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(352)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.9%(469)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(320)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(704)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(597)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(410)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(403)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(441)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(256)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(122)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,548

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,894

−42%vs 2000

vs $15,423 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.1%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,400

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$306

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $430 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.3%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.4% in 2000

43.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic47.2%(2,820)

Black49.5%(2,956)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(101)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic48.4%(2,299)

Black51%(2,421)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.5%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(280)

Puerto Rican0.2%(12)

Central American0.2%(10)

Panamanian0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(34)

Korean0.3%(21)

Vietnamese0.2%(15)

Asian Indian0.2%(14)

Ancestry

English7.3%(449)

American5.4%(331)

Irish5%(308)

Italian4%(242)

German3.5%(216)

British1.8%(109)

Subsaharan African1.5%(94)

Swedish1.4%(88)

Polish0.9%(55)

Hungarian0.9%(53)

Scottish0.8%(49)

Nigerian0.7%(40)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.5%(31)

Croatian0.4%(22)

Dutch0.3%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(15)

Arab0.2%(11)

Lebanese0.2%(11)

Austrian0.2%(11)

French0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

Welsh0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 16.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married54.1%(1,501)

Married33.2%(920)

Widowed1.9%(52)

Divorced10.8%(300)

Women 15+

Never married53.7%(1,479)

Married24.5%(674)

Widowed9.5%(261)

Divorced12.4%(341)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)58.1%(233)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(90)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.2%(65)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 401 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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