What kinds of homes are in Barnesville, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Barnesville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Barnesville, MN has 1,082 (±109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 541 homes per square mile of land.

83.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,082 (±109)
Detached houses: 83.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Barnesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Barnesville	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	83.5% (±6.2 points)	59.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	9.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±4.2 points)	7.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±2.3 points)	15.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Barnesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clay County (26.1%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Barnesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barnesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Barnesville	—	10.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Humboldt Township	3.5 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barnesville Township	3.7 mi	2.9% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atherton Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie View Township	5.6 mi	3.4% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton Township	8.1 mi	1.4% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tansem Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Skree Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alliance Township	9.4 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Moorhead	33.1% (±3.2 points)
2	Ulen	32.1% (±14.2 points)
3	Hawley	22.9% (±7.2 points)
4	Dilworth	18.9% (±6.1 points)
5	Barnesville	10.8% (±5.1 points)
6	Glyndon	9.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Barnesville Township	2.9% (±38.4 points)
8 (tie)	Hitterdal	1.4% (±15.9 points)
8 (tie)	Elkton Township	1.4% (±21.2 points)
8 (tie)	Hagen Township	1.4% (±38.6 points)
11	Cromwell Township	1.3% (±18.6 points)

Showing 11 of 41 places in Clay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Barnesville

How many homes are in Barnesville?

Barnesville, MN has an estimated 1,082 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Barnesville houses or apartments?

83.5% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 16.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Barnesville?

5.3% of homes in Barnesville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnesville city, Minnesota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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