Barnesville, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,070

2.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$172,700

9.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barnesville, GA had a population of 6.07k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barnesville, GA declined from 6,200 to 6,070, a −2.1% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Barnesville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Barnesville, GA are Gordon State College (470 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Barnesville, GA was $172,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.9%.

Most people in Barnesville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnesville, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Barnesville, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Barnesville, GA are Educational Services (472 people), Public Administration (305 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (286 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($62,122), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,483), and Public Administration ($52,672).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnesville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (474 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (380 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnesville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnesville, GA, are Educational Services (472 people), Public Administration (305 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnesville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Barnesville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,867), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,915), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,608).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($46,036), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,022), and Public Administration ($35,288).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Barnesville, GA awarded 470 degrees. The student population of Barnesville, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,085 male students and 2,044 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barnesville, GA are White (273 and 58.1%), followed by Black or African American (159 and 33.8%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 4.47%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.34%).

The largest universities in Barnesville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Gordon State College (470 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barnesville, GA are Registered Nursing (100 and 21.3%), General Business Administration & Management (85 and 18.1%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 15.7%).

The median tuition cost in Barnesville, GA for a public four year colleges is $2,563 for in-state students and $9,469 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Barnesville, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,129 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,129 students enrolled in Barnesville, GA, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,611 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
74 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Barnesville, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Barnesville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Gordon State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

470 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gordon State College with 470 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 127 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barnesville, GA, which is 0.37 times less than the 343 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 273 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 159 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($2,563) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnesville, GA was $172,700 in 2023, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,800 to $172,700, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnesville, GA is 52.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barnesville, GA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnesville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,367

$1,148

Median Property Taxes

±$276

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barnesville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barnesville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.9% of the housing units in Barnesville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barnesville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Barnesville, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnesville, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (2.82%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Barnesville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (2.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnesville, GA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.846% of the workforce in Barnesville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barnesville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barnesville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barnesville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnesville, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnesville, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Barnesville, GA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, GA see 3210 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.943% increase from the previous year (3180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9540 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1363 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, GA

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, GA see an average of 3,210 patients per year. This represents a 0.943% increase from the previous year (3,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamar County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barnesville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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