Population
747 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Barboursville, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Barboursville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 747
- Residents
- $53,264
- Median income
- $1,824
- Median rent (state)
Barboursville - the verdict
Nationally, Barboursville sits in the 25th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 25th
- percentile, household income
- 77th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Barboursville, VA
Virginia's Barboursville is a small town, with 747 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $53,264 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 87.3%. The median resident age is 33.5 years. About 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,824 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 9.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$53,264 /yr
Poverty 87.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Barboursville compare to other US cities?
Where Barboursville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 25% higher than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Barboursville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
25th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 87.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
747
Median Income
$53,264
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.5
Poverty Rate
87.3%
Labor force participation
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
42.6%
Carpool
57.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 270 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Barboursville sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,824/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
9.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Barboursville's 747 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Barboursville's $53,264 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Barboursville compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barboursville (this city) | 747 | $53,264 |
| Ivy | 744 | $184,425 |
| Motley | 743 | $45,833 |
| Boissevain | 757 | $25,951 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Barboursville, VA?
What is the population of Barboursville, VA? +
Barboursville, VA has a population of 747 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Barboursville, VA? +
The median household income in Barboursville is $53,264 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Barboursville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Barboursville; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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