Barnesville, Georgia

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Population in 2022: 6,181 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 
Males: 2,991  (48.4%)
Females: 3,190  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

28.0 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 30204.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,074 (it was $30,375 in 2000)
Barnesville:

$47,074
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,379 (it was $15,423 in 2000)

Barnesville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,849 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Barnesville:

$190,849
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $212,845; detached houses: $212,158

Median gross rent in 2022: $931.

March 2022 cost of living index in Barnesville: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 5.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Barnesville, GA (2022)
    • 2,98547.3%Black alone
    • 2,61641.5%White alone
    • 4186.6%Two or more races
    • 2423.8%Hispanic
    • 641.0%Asian alone

Races in Barnesville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Barnesville, Georgia as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Barnesville is 147 to 1.


Crime rates in Barnesville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.6)
3
(45.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(50.0)
3
(44.4)
2
(29.2)
7
(105.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
10
(150.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.9)
2
(30.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(150.0)
6
(88.8)
3
(43.8)
6
(90.1)
2
(30.8)
46
(711.3)
3
(45.0)
3
(45.4)
1
(14.9)
3
(46.2)
2
(29.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
71
(1,183)
47
(695.8)
31
(453.0)
19
(285.2)
7
(107.9)
63
(974.2)
69
(1,035)
32
(484.0)
22
(328.6)
13
(200.4)
16
(238.3)
6
(90.2)
5
(75.1)
5
(77.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
71
(1,183)
35
(518.1)
32
(467.6)
30
(450.4)
41
(631.8)
185
(2,861)
60
(900.2)
30
(453.8)
44
(657.1)
18
(277.5)
12
(178.7)
9
(135.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(62.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
160
(2,666)
133
(1,969)
147
(2,148)
196
(2,943)
290
(4,469)
978
(15,123)
246
(3,691)
182
(2,753)
232
(3,465)
124
(1,912)
124
(1,847)
34
(511.0)
21
(315.3)
24
(372.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(116.6)
13
(192.5)
6
(87.7)
16
(240.2)
10
(154.1)
82
(1,268)
0
(0.0)
6
(90.8)
13
(194.1)
6
(92.5)
2
(29.8)
1
(15.0)
2
(30.0)
3
(46.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(75.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.4)
1
(14.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index520.4361.4282.0426.7266.11314.8551.2289.8282.3181.9145.461.230.043.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Barnesville, GA

Crime rate in Barnesville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 20 (20 officers - 16 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
Georgia average:

2.45
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Ancestries: American (11.8%), English (4.0%), African (3.1%), Irish (2.6%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 5.66 square miles.

Population density: 1,093 people per square mile   (low).

Barnesville, Georgia map

92 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.5%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,699 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,554 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (33.8 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (50.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (637.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Aldora, GA (1.1 miles),
Milner, GA (2.2 miles ),
The Rock, GA (2.8 miles),
The Rock-Yatesville, GA (3.0 miles ),
Meansville, GA (3.0 miles),
Yatesville, GA (3.1 miles ),
Orchard Hill, GA (3.1 miles ),
Zebulon, GA (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 33.05 N, Longitude: 84.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +117 (+1.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 809 (27.4%)

Area codes: 678, 770

Distribution of median household income in Barnesville, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Barnesville, GA in 2022
Barnesville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 32 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2021: 49 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $233,100
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $127,400
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $127,400
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $61,600
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $143,200
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Barnesville, GA residents
Average permit cost in Barnesville, GA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Georgia:

2.9%
Historical population in Barnesville, GA
Historical housing units in Barnesville, GA

Population change in the 1990s: +830 (+16.1%).
Most common industries in Barnesville, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.7%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.0%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Barnesville, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (6.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)

Average climate in Barnesville, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 67.5. This is about average.

City:

67.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.7
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Barnesville-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Barnesville city center injured 3 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.8 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Barnesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from Barnesville center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 180.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from Barnesville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 190.3 miles away from Barnesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lamar County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Barnesville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Barnesville:

  • HERITAGE INN OF BARNESVILLE HEALTH AND REHAB (946 VETERANS PARKWAY)
  • BARNESVILLE DIALYSIS (783 HWY 341 S)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Barnesville:

  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; FORSYTH, GA)
  • HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF FORSYTH (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FORSYTH, GA)
  • GRIFFIN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)
  • RENAISSANCE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)
  • AMEDISYS NORTHWEST LLC D/B/A AMEDISY HH OF GRIFFIN (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)
  • HEALTHFIELD HOME HEALTH OF GRIFFIN (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - THOMASTON (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; THOMASTON, GA)

Airports located in Barnesville:

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College/University in Barnesville:

  • Gordon State College (Full-time enrollment: 3,336; Location: 419 College Dr; Public; Website: www.gordonstate.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Barnesville:

  • Southern Crescent Technical College (about 17 miles; Griffin, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,168)
  • Middle Georgia State College (about 30 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 7,091)
  • Mercer University (about 34 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 39 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)
  • Clayton State University (about 39 miles; Morrow, GA; FT enrollment: 5,844)
  • Georgia Perimeter College (about 45 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 17,138)
  • Central Georgia Technical College (about 46 miles; Warner Robins, GA; FT enrollment: 6,829)

Public high school in Barnesville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Barnesville:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Barnesville: Barnesville Fire Department (A), Lamar County Fire and Rescue Station 1 Grove Street (B), Lamar County Courthouse (C), Carnegie Library of Barnesville (D), Barnesville City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barnesville include: Calvary Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Country Hearth Inn - Barnesville (648 Highway 341 S), Barnesville Motel (893 Highway 341 South), Country Court Motel (2105 South Highway 341).

Birthplace of: Jimmy Lavender - Baseball player, Louise Smith - Racing driver, Alvin Toles - Football player.

Lamar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnesville and their reported violations in the past:

BARNESVILLE (Population served: 6,755, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2007)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.0%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Barnesville in 2010:

  • 989 people in college/university student housing
  • 203 people in state prisons
  • 106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 93 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Barnesville in 2000:

  • 537 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 162 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled

Banks with branches in Barnesville (2011 data):

  • United Bank: Ingles Branch at 625 South Highway 341, branch established on 1995/02/06; 308 Thomaston Street Branch at 308 Thomaston Street, branch established on 1972/06/01. Info updated 2010/10/25: Bank assets: $1,047.3 mil, Deposits: $939.3 mil, headquarters in Zebulon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: United Bank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Barnesville:

Marital status in Barnesville, GA
  • Never married: 50.4%
  • Now married: 34.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

For population 25 years and over in Barnesville:

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Barnesville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Barnesville, GA (based on Lamar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,15918
Black Protestant1,1966
Mainline Protestant95510
Other161
Catholic--
None6,991-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Lamar County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Lamar County:

7.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lamar County:

12.0%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Lamar County:

30.0%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.2%
State:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.8%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.3%
State:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Barnesville:

29.6
Georgia:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Barnesville:

17.6%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Barnesville:

10.8%
Georgia:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Barnesville:

6.7
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
Barnesville:

32.8%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

52.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.8%
State:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Barnesville, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$74,794$52,7960$0
Financial Administration 8$40,003$60,0050$0
Electric Power 6$35,136$70,2720$0
Streets and Highways 5$30,889$74,1340$0
Firefighters 5$22,010$52,8240$0
Sewerage 4$22,471$67,4130$0
Water Supply 4$22,471$67,4130$0
Parks and Recreation 3$12,298$49,1920$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,751$45,0120$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,967$35,6040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$850
Totals for Government 54$266,790$59,2876$850

Barnesville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,320,000 ($1184.27)
    Water Utilities: $1,405,000 ($227.31)
    Sewerage: $1,386,000 ($224.24)
    Police Protection: $1,338,000 ($216.47)
    Regular Highways: $895,000 ($144.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $777,000 ($125.71)
    Central Staff Services: $556,000 ($89.95)
    General - Other: $354,000 ($57.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $327,000 ($52.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $211,000 ($34.14)
    General Public Buildings: $156,000 ($25.24)
    Financial Administration: $69,000 ($11.16)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000 ($10.35)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $61,000 ($9.87)
    Health - Other: $23,000 ($3.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,379,000 ($223.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $67,000 ($10.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,000 ($2.27)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $463,000 ($74.91)

Barnesville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,630,000 ($425.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $659,000 ($106.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000 ($7.77)
    Other: $4,000 ($0.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $586,000 ($94.81)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $277,000 ($44.81)
    Fines and Forfeits: $230,000 ($37.21)
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000 ($3.40)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,141,000 ($1317.10)
    Water Utilities: $1,138,000 ($184.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000 ($11.81)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.32)
  • Tax - Property: $1,042,000 ($168.58)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $168,000 ($27.18)
    Public Utilities Sales: $126,000 ($20.39)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000 ($8.25)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $24,000 ($3.88)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $13,000 ($2.10)
    Other Selective Sales: $12,000 ($1.94)
    Other License: $9,000 ($1.46)

Barnesville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,109,000 ($4547.65)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,613,000 ($4467.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000 ($80.25)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $418,000 ($67.63)

Barnesville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,937,000 ($475.17)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,592,000 ($419.35)
Businesses in Barnesville, GA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Hardee's1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
FedEx2UPS1
H&R Block1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Barnesville:

  • WBAF (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: BARNESVILLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barnesville:

  • WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
  • W290AG (105.9 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Barnesville:

  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
Barnesville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Barnesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 55.8mTotal length
  • $3,234,000Total costs
  • 63,903Total average daily traffic
  • 662Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Barnesville, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Barnesville, GA

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 94. The highest number of reported fires - 171 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Barnesville, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.7%), and Structure Fires (30.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Barnesville, GA
    • 80750.7%Outside Fires
    • 48330.4%Structure Fires
    • 26716.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 342.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Barnesville, GA
Most common first names in Barnesville, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13170.5 years
John10574.3 years
Mary10079.1 years
William9672.8 years
Robert8069.6 years
Annie5578.6 years
Willie5472.0 years
George5274.5 years
Charlie3868.8 years
Charles3669.8 years
Most common last names in Barnesville, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11375.6 years
Williams4871.5 years
Wilson3874.6 years
Walker3472.8 years
Brown3468.8 years
Jones3376.4 years
Moore3375.5 years
Bush3282.6 years
Evans3074.1 years
Oneal3074.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Barnesville, GA
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Barnesville, GA
  • 72.0%Electricity
  • 28.0%Utility gas


Barnesville compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Barnesville on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a taxi to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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