Population 8,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barbourville
Household size in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Barbourville run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Barbourville are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Barbourville: 16.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only ten of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barbourville
Renters in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Barbourville rent their homes (40.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Barbourville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Barbourville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $746 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Barbourville runs $746 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $289 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barbourville
Bachelor's degrees in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Barbourville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Barbourville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 14.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only seven of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barbourville
| Period | Barbourville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Barbourville runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have higher unemployment. Unemployment is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barbourville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville | 2.51 | 39.6 | 16.4% | 40.2% | 14.1% | 1979 | $746 | 17.9% | 78.8% | 8.3% |
| Heidrick | 2.63 | 45.7 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 10.7% | 1981 | $738 | 14.1% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Artemus | 2.36 | 40.3 | 15.5% | 43.4% | 21.7% | 1978 | $622 | 14.9% | 85.5% | 15.5% |
| Bimble | 2.25 | 48.3 | 8.2% | 18.7% | 34.0% | 1988 | $698 | 6.8% | 85.6% | 3.0% |
| Emanuel | 2.80 | 32.6 | 20.6% | 42.5% | 10.3% | 1983 | $111 | 7.4% | 68.6% | 7.8% |
| Cannon | 2.64 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 13.8% | 1986 | $796 | 19.3% | 69.1% | 20.0% |
| Siler | 2.91 | 37.8 | 11.5% | 28.7% | 28.1% | 1985 | $670 | 8.3% | 65.5% | 3.7% |
| Himyar | 2.52 | 49.4 | 16.9% | 16.1% | 26.2% | 1983 | $378 | 3.3% | 79.9% | 0.0% |
| Girdler | 2.93 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 33.2% | 12.9% | 1988 | $989 | 9.0% | 68.6% | 11.7% |
| Old Flat Lick | 2.10 | 41.9 | 20.8% | 43.5% | 35.7% | 1989 | $687 | 30.8% | 48.4% | 33.5% |
| Hinkle | 2.94 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.5% | 6.4% | 1987 | $764 | 30.2% | 65.7% | 18.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barbourville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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