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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barnesville

Ohio · 4,326 residents · 2.05 sq mi
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Barnesville is a city of 4,326 people in Ohio. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 41%. The poverty rate is 26.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $31,800. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,326
+2%vs 2000
vs 4,225 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.05 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Barnesville
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(297)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(298)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(310)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(280)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(218)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(643)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(501)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(456)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(409)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(447)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.3%(357)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(110)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,948
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,925 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,930
−37%vs 2000
vs $14,105 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.6%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$229
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $300 in 2000
US average: $450
69.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
30.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(4,148)
Black0.7%(30)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(4,294)
Black0.3%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(21)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.1%(84)
Asian origin
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14.4%(569)
Irish11.9%(469)
American7.8%(308)
English6.6%(260)
Scotch-Irish4.3%(169)
Scottish3.2%(125)
Polish2%(80)
Italian1.6%(64)
Dutch0.9%(37)
Swedish0.7%(28)
Welsh0.5%(20)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.4%(16)
French0.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.2%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 17.0 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 married39.3%(544)
Married37.7%(522)
Widowed2.7%(38)
Divorced20.2%(280)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(496)
Married39.2%(663)
Widowed14.3%(241)
Divorced17.2%(290)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.1%
−13.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
44.8%
+13.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.8%
−13.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.1%
+12.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% 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)31.1%(73)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era8.1%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 235 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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How many people live in Barnesville, Ohio?

Barnesville, Ohio has about 4,326 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Barnesville, Ohio?

The typical household in Barnesville, Ohio earns about $16,948 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Barnesville, Ohio expensive?

In Barnesville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $31,800, and the typical rent is about $229 a month.

How educated are people in Barnesville, Ohio?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Barnesville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Barnesville, Ohio?

About 26.6% of people in Barnesville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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