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Barbour County, WV


Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 15,414   ( 1,175 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 341.1 square miles
Population density: 45.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,590 94.65% 8.8%
Black:2061.34% 71.7%
Indian:1190.77% 30.8%
Asian:450.29% 21.6%
2+ races:2601.69% 11.1%
Hispanic:1941.26% 102.1%
Total non-White:8245.35% 41.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:358 11.6
Deaths:60419.5
Net Migration: 1735.6
Net Immigration: 230.7
Change in White population:-1,415 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:240 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,589
16,00596.48%
1200.72%
910.55%
370.22%
2341.41%
960.58%
5843.52%

2000
15,557
15,09597.03%
770.49%
1110.71%
420.27%
1571.01%
730.47%
4622.97%

1990
15,699
15,28197.34%
930.59%
1931.23%
250.16%
n/a
1070.68%
4182.66%

1980
16,639
16,37098.38%
1570.94%
280.17%
170.10%
n/a
500.30%
2691.62%

1970
14,030
13,83298.59%
1451.03%
90.06%
220.16%
n/a
100.07%
198 1.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,583 10.2
1,76011.3
4663.0
00.0
910 5.8
122 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,758 11.2
1,91312.2
5453.5
230.1
-186 -1.2
44 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,134 12.8
1,776 10.7
-1,263 -7.6
n/a
-1,089 -6.5
149 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,949 13.9
n/a
2,538 18.1
71 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Barbour County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.6
3,121 20.2%
12,293 79.8%
3,235 21.0%
5,789
2.58
3,638 62.8%
2,734 75.2%
343 9.4%
2,151 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
3,602 21.7%
12,987 78.3%
2,761 16.6%
6,548
2.46
4,643 70.9%
3,591 77.3%
359 7.7%
1,905 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
3,584 23.0%
11,973 77.0%
2,422 15.6%
6,132
2.47
4,380 71.4%
3,537 80.8%
287 6.6%
1,752 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
3,935 25.1%
11,764 74.9%
2,515 16.0%
5,872
2.58
4,356 74.2%
3,471 79.7%
351 8.1%
1,516 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
4,789 28.8%
11,850 71.2%
2,352 14.1%
5,644
2.83
4,323 76.6%
3,733 86.4%
205 4.7%
1,321 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Barbour County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,164 
Median Value$119,000 
Occupied5,78980.8%
Vacant1,37519.2%
Owned4,34875.1%
Rented1,44124.9%
Median Rent$665 
Single-Family Units5,57377.8%
    Detached5,52377.1%
    Attached500.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3104.3%
Mobile Homes1,04714.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Barbour County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004607.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993726.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992374.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994357.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994167.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992664.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993636.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994327.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993125.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994798.3%
$60,000 to $74,99960010.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993996.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994638.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992233.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992283.9%
$200,000 or more1041.8%
Median Household Income44,341 
Per Capita Income24,947 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state111 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3556.1%
Public Assistance571.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92416.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,55658.7%
Unemployed6326.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,18865.4%
Not in Labor Force3,27334.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2051,75755.7%
Non-Profit18025541.4%
Self-Employed14014249.6%
Local Government3519015.6%
State Government34528454.8%
Federal Government1217262.7%
Total Private + Self2,3451,89955.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.68180146.0%
Total3,0262,70052.8%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3796.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,11319.4%
Professional, Technical1,09019.0%
Service Occupations1,27622.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.3%
All others1,87032.6%
White Collar 45.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,03518.1%
Educational services65011.3%
Retail trade61610.8%
Manufacturing57010.0%
Construction5609.8%
Public administration4277.5%
Accommodation and food services3966.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3315.8%
Other services2634.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2233.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1893.3%
Transportation and warehousing1422.5%
Finance and insurance1212.1%
Utilities1111.9%
Information450.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting240.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing170.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Barbour County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican930.60%
Puerto Rican330.21%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican150.10%
Total Central American30.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino840.54%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,49098.0%
Spanish1360.9%
Tagalog610.4%
Other Indo-European300.2%
German, other Germanic280.2%
Other Asian230.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Other30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,06819.8%
Irish2,28714.7%
English1,2027.7%
American1,1997.7%
Italian8495.5%
Scotch-Irish2301.5%
Scottish2191.4%
Dutch2021.3%
Welsh1481.0%
Polish1470.9%
European1140.7%
Hungarian1040.7%
French900.6%
British550.4%
Finnish420.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,48999.8%
Not a citizen380.2%
Native15,46199.6%
Foreign-born660.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Barbour County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
383 3.6%899 8.5%5,720 54.0%2,351 22.2%729 6.9%519 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 383 3.6%
9-12 Years 899 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,720 54.0%
Some College 2,351 22.2%
Bach. Degree 729 6.9%
Grad Degree 519 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Barbour County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,084 5,303 781 12.8% 8.6%
1991 6,292 5,175 1,117 17.8% 10.6%
1992 6,270 5,198 1,072 17.1% 11.2%
1993 6,285 5,438 847 13.5% 10.3%
1994 6,479 5,732 747 11.5% 8.8%
1995 6,381 5,502 879 13.8% 8.0%
1996 6,373 5,496 877 13.8% 7.7%
1997 6,141 5,445 696 11.3% 7.0%
1998 6,133 5,415 718 11.7% 6.7%
1999 6,071 5,417 654 10.8% 6.5%
2000 6,587 6,056 531 8.1% 5.6%
2001 6,657 6,191 466 7.0% 5.4%
2002 6,788 6,251 537 7.9% 6.5%
2003 6,722 6,195 527 7.8% 6.6%
2004 6,579 6,122 457 6.9% 5.8%
2005 6,584 6,151 433 6.6% 5.5%
2006 6,732 6,327 405 6.0% 5.2%
2007 6,681 6,297 384 5.7% 4.8%
2008 6,671 6,318 353 5.3% 4.7%
2009 6,859 6,216 643 9.4% 8.3%
2010 6,863 6,171 692 10.1% 8.7%
2011 6,771 6,153 618 9.1% 7.8%
2012 6,727 6,186 541 8.0% 7.2%
2013 6,716 6,242 474 7.1% 6.7%
2014 6,888 6,432 456 6.6% 6.5%
2015 6,979 6,476 503 7.2% 6.6%
2016 6,983 6,508 475 6.8% 6.1%
2017 6,846 6,445 401 5.9% 5.2%
2018 6,930 6,518 412 5.9% 5.2%
2019 7,215 6,786 429 5.9% 4.9%
2020 7,335 6,729 606 8.3% 8.3%
2021 7,188 6,807 381 5.3% 5.1%
2022 7,379 7,056 323 4.4% 3.9%
2023 7,163 6,816 347 4.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com