City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Barnesville, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Barnesville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

207
Residents
$223,750
Median income
$715,300
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Barnesville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Barnesville lands in the 99th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Barnesville, MD

Maryland's Barnesville is a small town, with 207 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $223,750 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Barnesville's housing stock carries a median value of $715,300, and the median resident age is 45.0 years. Educational attainment runs 69.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

207 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$223,750 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Barnesville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Barnesville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Barnesville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Barnesville near the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Barnesville ranks #365 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Barnesville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#17 of 445
96th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#33 of 450
93rd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#365 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#32 of 479
93rd percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Barnesville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$715,300 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Barnesville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Barnesville, MD Barnesville, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Barnesville, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Barnesville, MD median $223,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Barnesville, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Barnesville, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 69.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
207
Median Income
$223,750
Median Home Value
$715,300
Median Age
45.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
56.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
69.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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141 residents142 residents143 residents144 residents145 residents 202020212022202320242025 143 residents 143 residents ▲ +0.0%
Barnesville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
30.4%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
18.5%
Work from Home
46.7%

Based on 92 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Barnesville sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Dames Quarter
207 people
Barclay
203 people
Kennedyville
203 people
Garretts Mill
201 people
Powellville
213 people
Trego-Rohrersville Station
197 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Barnesville's 207 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Indianola, IL
207 people
Schneider, IN
207 people
Defiance, IA
207 people
Frederika, IA
207 people
Modale, IA
207 people
Rippey, IA
207 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Barnesville's $223,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mendham, NJ
$223,750 median income
Vienna, VA
$223,571 median income
Glenbrook, NV
$223,942 median income
San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County), CA
$224,219 median income
Danville, CA
$223,206 median income
Montecito, CA
$222,966 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Barnesville, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Barnesville, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% White 99.0% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Barnesville compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Barnesville (this city) 207 $223,750
Dames Quarter 207 $69,342
Barclay 203 $57,083
Kennedyville 203 $35,527
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Barnesville, MD?

What is the population of Barnesville, MD? +

Barnesville, MD counts 207 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Barnesville, MD? +

Barnesville households earn a median of $223,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Barnesville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Barnesville; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Barnesville, MD? +

A typical home in Barnesville is worth $715,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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