Barbour County

Barbour County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	15,465
County Seat	Barbour County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	001
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	5,356
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,527
Median Age	42.6
Veterans	1,011
Housing Units	7,164
Uninsured	0
Net Migration (recent)	215
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	211
Total Employees	2,827
Avg Annual Pay	$58,157
Median Household Income	$44,341
Poverty Rate	22.0%
Unemployment Rate	10.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,465
Federal Spending FY2024	$125,831,517
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,137

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$119,000
Median Rent	$665
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$769
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,182
FMR 4BR	$1,406

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	24.4%
Adult Obesity	40.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	42
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	18
SNAP Stores	41
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	517
Land in Farms (acres)	9,492
Avg Farm Size (acres)	18.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND	2008-06-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2007-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barbour County

Philippi — pop 2,929
Belington — pop 1,805
Junior — pop 384
Galloway — pop 127
Century — pop 111

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.