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Barnesville, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Barnesville is a Census city of 2,762 people across 2.00 square miles of land, in Clay County. Median household income is $97,917, 83.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $184,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barnesville
What Barnesville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,380
- County holding the largest share of its areaClay 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
- Population2,762
- Median age32.7
- Population under 18882
- Share under 1831.9 percent
- Population 65 and over359 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households1,005
- Family households717
- Share of households that are families71.3 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$97,917
- Per capita income$45,571
- Civilian labor force1,452
- Employed1,439
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over1,729
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Barnesville
- Housing units1,082
- Occupied units1,005
- Vacant units77 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied837
- Renter occupied168 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate83.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$248,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.4 percent
- Single family units908
- Share single family83.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more174 plus or minus 66
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
How Barnesville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,332
- Commuting under 15 minutes377 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more792
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.5 percent
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barnesville
SBA loans in Barnesville (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$184,200
- Average approval$92,100
- Median approval$92,100
- Largest approval$109,200
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- 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$498,000
- Average approval$249,000
- Median approval$249,000
- Largest approval$428,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 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 number270078
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/12
The City of Barnesville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270078 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.
Clay County, not Barnesville
Clay County context, not Barnesville figures
- Establishments in Clay County1,306
- Covered employment, Clay County19,702
- Average annual pay, Clay County$53,697
- Housing units permitted, Clay County269
Every figure in this section is published for Clay 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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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, Minnesota?
2,762, in 1,005 households. Barnesville city covers 2.00 square miles of land, which is 1,380 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?
Clay 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?
$97,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,700. Median gross rent is $848 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?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $184,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $92,100, plus 2 504 approvals worth $498,000 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 270078, 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 Clay 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.
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