County in West Virginia · 341 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
15,492 people live in Barbour County. The typical household earns $51,394, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,463 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.98%
Men 41.7 · Women 43
1850–2026
15,492
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
15,492
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,492 | +78 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,414 | +78 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 15,336 | -112 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 15,448 | +51 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 15,397 | -49 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 15,446 | -17 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 15,463 | -1,003 | 6.09% |
| 2019 | 16,466 | -58 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 16,524 | -6 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 16,530 | -222 | 1.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 154 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau