Macon Times

23.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Barnesville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 6,608.

85.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Barnesville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	516	14.8
Regular high school diploma	1,297	37.1
GED or alternative credential	167	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	174	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	536	15.3
Associate's degree	317	9.1
Bachelor's degree	279	8
Master's degree	196	5.6
Professional school degree	12	0.3
Doctorate degree	3	less than 0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.