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Barbour County, West Virginia

Barbour County, West Virginia · ZIP 26201, 26238, 26250

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15,369 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,871Households
  • $48,347Median household income
  • $126,000Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Barbour County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.6%
15k15.5k16k16.5k17k2000: 15,55720002010: 16,58920102020: 15,465202015,55715,465
Population of Barbour County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,557
201016,589
202015,465

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Barbour County
Under $50k53%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k11.6%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $48,347 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Barbour County
Owner occupied
4,656 units
Renter occupied
1,215 units
Vacancy rate
17.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Barbour County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction861
Health care and social assistance851
Retail trade336
Accommodation and food services265
Manufacturing118
Construction109
Finance and insurance76
Professional, scientific, and technical services65

3,120 employees in 217 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Barbour County compared with its state
Barbour County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBarbour CountyWest Virginia
Population15,4541,784,462
Median household income$48,347$57,917
Median age42.442.7
Median home value$126,000$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.2%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%74.3%
Mean commute to work28.1 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Barbour County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PhilippiCity2,8452.83 sq mi
BelingtonTown1,7952.06 sq mi
JuniorTown3780.31 sq mi
GallowayCensus designated place1350.63 sq mi
CenturyCensus designated place1070.13 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Barbour County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.