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Barnesville, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Barnesville is a Census city of 6,121 people across 6.06 square miles of land, in Lamar County. Median household income is $57,411, 49.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $377,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barnesville
What Barnesville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.06 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,010
- County holding the largest share of its areaLamar County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
How many people live in Barnesville
- Population6,121
- Median age31.1
- Population under 181,070 plus or minus 286
- Share under 1817.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over782 plus or minus 164
- Share 65 and over12.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households2,163
- Family households1,345
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
Income and work in Barnesville
- Median household income$57,411
- Per capita income$23,378
- Civilian labor force3,044
- Employed2,873
- Unemployed171 plus or minus 158
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over3,530
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
Housing in Barnesville
- Housing units2,423
- Occupied units2,163
- Vacant units260 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,068
- Renter occupied1,095
- Ownership rate49.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$846
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,771
- Share single family73.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more635 plus or minus 221
- Share in buildings of two or more26.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Barnesville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,785
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,081 plus or minus 299
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more956 plus or minus 287
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone85.1 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
SBA loans in Barnesville (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$377,000
- Average approval$125,667
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported20
- Jobs per approval6.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises66.7 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barnesville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barnesville
SBA loans in Barnesville (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,456,000
- Average approval$728,000
- Median approval$728,000
- Largest approval$1,131,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barnesville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barnesville
Flood risk in Barnesville
- NFIP communityCity of Barnesville
- NFIP community number130207
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Barnesville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130207 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lamar County, not Barnesville
Lamar County context, not Barnesville figures
- Establishments in Lamar County275
- Covered employment, Lamar County4,461
- Average annual pay, Lamar County$50,573
- Housing units permitted, Lamar County135
Every figure in this section is published for Lamar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Barnesville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Barnesville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barnesville, Georgia?
6,121, in 2,163 households. Barnesville city covers 6.06 square miles of land, which is 1,010 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Barnesville in?
Lamar County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Barnesville?
$57,411. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,500. Median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Barnesville businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $377,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barnesville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Barnesville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Barnesville. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Barnesville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Barnesville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Barnesville, city of, community 130207, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Barnesville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lamar County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Barnesville.
Is zoning published for Barnesville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.