Barnesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,343 people and three associated neighborhoods, Barnesville is the 134th largest community in Georgia.Barnesville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Barnesville is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Barnesville who work in office and administrative support (18.47%), teaching (14.80%), and sales jobs (8.69%).Because there are quite a few people attending college in Barnesville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Barnesville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. In terms of college education, Barnesville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.43% of adults 25 and older in Barnesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Barnesville in 2022 was $23,029, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,116 for a family of four. However, Barnesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Barnesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Barnesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barnesville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Barnesville include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Barnesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
