Barboursville

Population: 4,394
Median household income: $59,531
Median home value: $212,000

Barboursville, a community in Cabell County, West Virginia, has 4,394 residents. At $59,531, its median household income sits above Cabell County's $52,828.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barboursville's population grew 3.0% from 4,268 to 4,394, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $179,500 to $212,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,394
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,531
Median home value: $212,000
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 1,810
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2684,394

Median household income

$48,846$59,531

Median home value

$179,500$212,000

Median gross rent

$789$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,268	$48,846	$179,500	$789
2020	4,232	$57,599	$195,200	$792
2021	4,280	$56,210	$194,500	$826
2022	4,394	$61,236	$197,100	$894
2023	4,394	$59,531	$212,000	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3423.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	5.6%
5 to 17	597	13.6%
18 to 24	307	7.0%
25 to 34	1,027	23.4%
35 to 44	537	12.2%
45 to 54	504	11.5%
55 to 64	408	9.3%
65 to 74	378	8.6%
75 and over	392	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,842	87.4%
Black or African American	175	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	196	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	9.2%
High school graduate	982	30.3%
Some college or associate's	774	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	607	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	584	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,333	76.0%
Carpooled	29	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	114	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	279	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	422	28.6%
15 to 29 min	751	50.9%
30 to 44 min	120	8.1%
45 to 59 min	151	10.2%
60+ min	32	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.7% (420 of 3,577)

	Count	Share
Family households	798	49.2%
Nonfamily households	824	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,622	89.6%
Vacant	188	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,079	66.5%
Renter-occupied	543	33.5%

1-unit, detached55.8%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,010	55.8%
1-unit, attached	193	10.7%
2 to 4 units	184	10.2%
5 to 19 units	287	15.9%
20 or more units	111	6.1%
Mobile home & other	25	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5404276
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 38.4064, -82.2953