Barnesville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

208

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.37%

132% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$231,250

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Barnesville, MD is home to a population of 208 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Barnesville, MD residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170 people) in Barnesville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Barnesville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barnesville, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barnesville, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnesville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 107
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

12.5%

Hispanic Population

26 people

12.5% of the people in Barnesville, MD are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barnesville, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Barnesville, MD residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barnesville, MD was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barnesville, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Korea
2 ± 14

Barnesville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barnesville, MD.

Economy

The economy of Barnesville, MD employs 105 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barnesville, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people), Wholesale Trade (18 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($222,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($138,750), and Finance & Insurance ($100,625).

Employment

Occupations

105

2024 Value

± 86

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barnesville, MD grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 93 employees to 105 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnesville, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Management Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnesville, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

105

2024 Value

± 86

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barnesville, MD grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 93 employees to 105 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnesville, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people), Wholesale Trade (18 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnesville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Barnesville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$141,250

Median earning men ± $137,817

$31,250

Median earning women ± $12,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($222,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnesville, MD was $730,300 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $715,300 to $730,300, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnesville, MD is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barnesville, MD have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Barnesville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$730,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$164,437

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Barnesville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 96.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$231,250

Median Household Income

± $112,981

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 65 households in Barnesville, MD grew to $231,250 from the previous year's value of $223,750.

The following chart displays the households in Barnesville, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnesville, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (47.6%)
Drove Alone (31.1%)
Walked (15.5%)

In 2024, 47.6% of workers in Barnesville, MD worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.1%) and those who walked to work (15.5%).

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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnesville, MD have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.4% of the workforce in Barnesville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnesville, MD (7 out of 208 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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