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Moving to Barnesville, Georgia

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Barnesville, the county seat for Lamar County, was incorporated February 20, 1854. The city was named for Gideon Barnes, who operated a log house tavern and a stage line between Macon and Columbus.

The Lamar County courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Place and was constructed in 1931.

Other historic sites in Barnesville are the Confederate Cemetery and the Gachet House. The Old Jail Museum, the former jail, features relics from the city’s history.

Before the Civil War, Barnesville flourished as a manufacturer and shipper of buggies, wagons, carts, and hearses. The annual Barnesville Buggy Days is a celebrated festival that takes place the third week of September. This weeklong arts and crafts festival highlights a time in Barnesville history (1880s) when the city was the South’s top producer of horse drawn buggies.

Population: 5,972. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,808 (-2.7% change)
Males: 2,722 (45.6%), Females: 3,250 (54.4%)

Lamar County

Zip code: 30204

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $30,375
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Barnesville:

  • Black (49.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.7%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.8%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Barnesville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barnesville

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnesville city

  • Never married: 38.6%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +830 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barnesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnesville:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 44 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 50 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barnesville:

  • THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 10 miles; THOMASTON, GA; Abbreviation: OPN)
  • GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 14 miles; GRIFFIN, GA; Abbreviation: 6A2)
  • PEACH STATE (about 18 miles; WILLIAMSON, GA; Abbreviation: GA2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Barnesville:

  • GORDON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,263; Location: 419 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.gdn.peachnet.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Barnesville:

  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)

Schools

Public high school in Barnesville:

  • LAMAR COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: ONE TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Barnesville:

  • LAMAR COUNTY PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 154 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAMAR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 100 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

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