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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Barboursville

West Virginia · 3,183 residents · 4.01 sq mi
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Barboursville is a city of 3,183 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $79,600. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 502 more people. Households here earn about 18% more than in West Virginia as a whole. Renters pay $437 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,183
+19%since 1990
from 2,681 in 1990
1990 – 2025
41.7
+5%since 1990
from 39.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Barboursville
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(156)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.8%(152)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(186)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(218)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(220)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(389)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(441)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.9%(537)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(328)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(307)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(198)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(51)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,139
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,750 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,848
+70%since 1990
from $11,670 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$79,600
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$437
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $375 in 1990
US average: $602
67.4%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 66.9% in 1990
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,681)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(3,092)
Black0.8%(26)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(23)
Asian0.6%(19)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

20.2%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.8%
+10.0 ptssince 1990
from 72.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.0%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
−12%since 1990
from 17.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.4%(283)
Married60.5%(801)
Widowed3.3%(43)
Divorced14.8%(196)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(273)
Married54.7%(769)
Widowed15.1%(212)
Divorced10.7%(151)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Barboursville, West Virginia?

Barboursville, West Virginia has about 3,183 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Barboursville, West Virginia?

The typical household in Barboursville, West Virginia earns about $35,139 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Barboursville, West Virginia expensive?

In Barboursville, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $79,600, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.

How educated are people in Barboursville, West Virginia?

About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Barboursville, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Barboursville, West Virginia?

About 10.0% of people in Barboursville, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Barboursville, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Barboursville, West Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 502 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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