Macon Times

23.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Barnesville in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,673.

87.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	439	12.1
Regular high school diploma	1,479	40.8
GED or alternative credential	185	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	281	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	381	10.5
Associate's degree	375	10.3
Bachelor's degree	265	7.3
Master's degree	168	4.6
Professional school degree	45	1.2
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.