CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barboursville

West Virginia · 2,681 residents · 4.01 sq mi

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Barboursville is a city of 2,681 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $53,200. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 502 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,681

−16%vs 2000

vs 3,183 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

−4%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(149)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(233)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(160)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(321)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(430)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(282)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.7%(395)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,139 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,670

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,848 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,200

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $437 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

33.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(3,092)

Black0.8%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(23)

Asian0.6%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,681)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(84)

Central American0.4%(16)

Salvadoran0.4%(16)

Puerto Rican0.3%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.8%(77)

Vietnamese0.6%(25)

Japanese0.5%(24)

Korean0.5%(23)

Pakistani0.4%(17)

Filipino0.2%(9)

Ancestry

English18.9%(829)

Irish10.7%(468)

American7.2%(313)

German6.6%(289)

Arab3.2%(139)

Palestinian2.6%(115)

Italian2.2%(98)

Scottish1.1%(48)

Dutch1.1%(46)

French0.9%(39)

Lithuanian0.9%(39)

Welsh0.8%(33)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(32)

Polish0.6%(26)

Lebanese0.5%(24)

Hungarian0.5%(23)

Swiss0.4%(19)

Austrian0.3%(12)

Croatian0.3%(12)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.6%(826)

Married42.5%(805)

Widowed1.9%(36)

Divorced12%(228)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(503)

Married47.6%(789)

Widowed14.9%(247)

Divorced7.1%(117)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.5%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.2%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.7%

−11.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.3%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(53)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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