Barnesville, GA Profile

Barnesville, GA, population 5,808, is located in Georgia's Lamar county, about 49.9 miles from Atlanta and 63.5 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Barnesville's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Barnesville has declined by about 3%.

Barnesville's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Barnesville tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	30.50
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,972	N/A
2001	6,160	3.15%
2002	5,848	-5.06%
2003	5,842	-0.10%
2004	5,791	-0.87%
2005	5,808	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	621
2002	881
2003	689
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	1	11	2	-	-	-
Robbery	1	3	1	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	35	41	40	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,406
2002	1,890
2003	1,570
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	18	22	25	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	59	84	61	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	12	12	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	850 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities