Barbour County, West Virginia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,454
Median household income: $48,347
Median home value: $126,000

Barbour County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 15,454. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,347, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barbour County's population declined 7.1% from 16,633 to 15,454, while its median household income rose 25.7% from $38,459 to $48,347.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 82.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,454
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,347
Median home value: $126,000
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 7,131
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,63315,454

Median household income

$38,459$48,347

Median home value

$110,300$126,000

Median gross rent

$549$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,633	$38,459	$110,300	$549
2020	16,543	$38,906	$103,800	$584
2021	15,600	$42,260	$106,600	$612
2022	15,527	$44,341	$119,000	$665
2023	15,454	$48,347	$126,000	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	736	4.8%
5 to 17	2,374	15.4%
18 to 24	1,826	11.8%
25 to 34	1,647	10.7%
35 to 44	1,660	10.7%
45 to 54	1,916	12.4%
55 to 64	2,081	13.5%
65 to 74	1,930	12.5%
75 and over	1,284	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,084	91.1%
Black or African American	270	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	72	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	804	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,201	11.4%
High school graduate	5,616	53.4%
Some college or associate's	2,413	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	807	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	481	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,655	82.6%
Carpooled	317	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	168	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	363	6.4%
Other means	136	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,425	27.0%
15 to 29 min	1,697	32.2%
30 to 44 min	867	16.4%
45 to 59 min	554	10.5%
60+ min	733	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 20.8% (3,083 of 14,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,834	65.3%
Nonfamily households	2,037	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,871	82.3%
Vacant	1,260	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,656	79.3%
Renter-occupied	1,215	20.7%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,293	74.2%
1-unit, attached	34	0.5%
2 to 4 units	273	3.8%
5 to 19 units	207	2.9%
20 or more units	31	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,293	18.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 54001
State: West Virginia
Land area: 341 sq mi
Water area: 1.79 sq mi
Center point: 39.1397, -79.9969