About Barney

Barney is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,191 people and just one neighborhood, Barney is the 319th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Barney is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.6% of the Barney workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Barney is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barney who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.97%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.71%), and sales jobs (6.49%).

Barney is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Barney, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

In addition, many people in Barney have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

One downside of living in Barney, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work.

Barney is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Barney is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Barney has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Barney doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Barney Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Barney with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.23% of adults in Barney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Barney in 2000 was $13,719, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,876 for a family of four.

Barney is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Barney home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Barney is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Barney include English, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Barney is English. Some people also speak Spanish.