Barbour County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,424
Rank #2,132 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,394 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,698 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.0% +58.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,670 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,900 −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,492 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.5% −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,069 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.5% +59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,993 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
12.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%25.9%38.9%51.9%64.8%77.8%90.5%6.0%1.5%1.2%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Barbour County, West Virginia

Barbour County, West Virginia has a total population of 15,424, making it the 2,132nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barbour County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barbour County is $51,394, which ranks #2,698 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.5%.

The median home value in Barbour County is $131,900, 53.2% below the national median. Renters in Barbour County pay a median gross rent of $803 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barbour County, 12.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Barbour County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Barbour County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.