Barnesville, GA City Data

Barnesville, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,972 people who live in Barnesville and approximately 15,912 who live in Lamar County. We want to help people moving to or living in Barnesville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Barnesville. We have included Barnesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Barnesville Information

Lamar County where Barnesville resides is 185.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,912 and has a population rank of 2,026 out of all the places in the United States.

Barnesville has a total of 5,972 people and of those residents there are 2,722 males and 3,250 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 32.4. There are approximately 199 births each year and around 162 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Barnesville varies per year, but currently 5,916 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 5,972 people who live in Barnesville, there are 1,924 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Barnesville is 925 male and 999 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,564.

General Barnesville Information
Total area in square miles - Lamar County	185.79
Water area in square miles - Lamar County	N/A
Resident population - Lamar County	15,912
Population rank - Lamar County	2,026
Total population	5,972
Total population (male)	2,722
Total population (female)	3,250
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	32.4
Births - Lamar County	199
Deaths- Lamar County	162
Population of one race	5,916
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	1,924
Population under 20 years (male)	925
Population under 20 years (female)	999
Total population 18 years and over	4,564

Barnesville Social Characteristics

There are 5,712 households in Barnesville. Families make up 4,245 of these households. The table below breaks down the Barnesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,086), male householder with no wife present (278) and female householder with no husband present (847). The remainder of the Barnesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,426. Barnesville, GA moving companies help people in Barnesville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Barnesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Barnesville is based, there are 6,603 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,601 never married, 3,286 now married, 132 separated, 785 widowed, and 799 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 232 widowed and 667 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Barnesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Barnesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lamar County)
Total households	5,712
Family households (families)	4,245
With own children under 18 years	2,132
Married-couple family	3,086
With own children under 18 years	1,350
Male householder, no wife present, family	278
With own children under 18 years	114
Female householder, no husband present, family	847
With own children under 18 years	507
Nonfamily households	1,426
Householder living alone	1,231
65 years and over	507

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	774
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	561
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,318
Householder	1,383
Spouse	772
Child	1,654
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	111
Foster child	3
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	824
Male householder	288
Male householder living alone	234
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	408
Female householder living alone	369
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,603
Never married	1,601
Now married	3,286
Separated	132
Widowed	785
Divorced	799
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	232
Divorced	667

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,972
Male	2,722
Under 5 years	160
5 to 9 years	209
10 to 14 years	229
15 to 17 years	115
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	103
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	189
45 to 49 years	177
50 to 54 years	124
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	32
Female	3,250
Under 5 years	187
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	195
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	304
20 years	117
21 years	73
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	221
30 to 34 years	202
35 to 39 years	210
40 to 44 years	188
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	171
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	107

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,972
One race	5,916
White	2,873
Black or African American	2,978
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	11
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,142
People who are White alone	2,419
People who are Black or African American alone	2,631
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,932
Same house	8,563
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,911
Different state or abroad	990
Different state	827
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lamar County)
Total resident population	15,912
Born in United States	10,653
State of residence	12,784
Different state	2,875
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	164

Barnesville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Barnesville. That total enrollment is 4,354 for the population of the country, which includes Barnesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,195 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,173 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,150.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Barnesville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,354
Pre-kindergarten	379
Public	284
Private	95
Kindergarten	237
Public	201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,834
Public	1,711
Private	123
Elementary and high school	2,587
Public	2,410
Private	177
High school grades 9 to 12	753
Public	699
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,063
Public	998
Private	65
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	56
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	10,953

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,227
Less than 9th grade	952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,979
High school graduate	3,789
Some college, no degree	1,912
Associate's degree	444
Bachelor's degree	1,151
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	690

Barnesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,389 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Barnesville. The Barnesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,543), service occupations (1,108), sales and office occupations (1,702), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (51), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (995) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,844). The 12,389 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,524 private wage and salary workers, 1,175 government workers, 499 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lamar County)
Population 16 years and over	12,389
In labor force	7,667
Civilian labor force	7,662
Employed	7,243
Unemployed	419
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	6,506
In labor force	3,598
Civilian labor force	3,593
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	5,883
In labor force	4,069
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lamar County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,026
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,512
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,189
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	118
Worked at home	101
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	194,300

OCCUPATION (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,543
Service occupations	1,108
Sales and office occupations	1,702
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	51
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	995
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,844

INDUSTRY (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	164
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,486
Wholesale trade	157
Retail trade	974
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	433
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	314
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	401
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,094
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	352
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	558

CLASS OF WORKER (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Private wage and salary workers	5,524
Government workers	1,175
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	499
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Barnesville Housing Characteristics

In Barnesville, GA there are 6,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,712 occupied and 433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Barnesville, there are 4,186 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 115 units in Barnesville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Barnesville, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Barnesville, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Barnesville. There are 104 housing units with rent less than $200, 194 with rent between $200-299, 540 with rent between $300-499 and 486 with rent for $500 and above. Full Barnesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Barnesville, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lamar County)
Total housing units	6,145
Occupied housing units	5,712
Vacant housing units	433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lamar County)
Total housing units	6,145
1-unit, detached	4,186
1-unit, attached	115
2 units	320
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	138
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	1,160

HOUSING TENURE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	5,712
Owner-occupied	4,137
Renter-occupied	1,575

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	5,712
No vehicles available	535
2 vehicle available	3,555
3 vehicles available	1,065
4 vehicles available	303
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	5,712
Utility gas	2,220
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,502
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke
Wood	170
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	5,712
Less Than $50,000	4,137
$50,000 to $99,999	1,308
$100,000 to $149,999	488
$150,000 to $199,999	198
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,900

GROSS RENT (Lamar County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,575
Less than $200	104
$200 to $299	194
$300 to $499	540
$500 to $699	397
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	9