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Barbour County, West Virginia has a population of 15,424 across 341 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $781.1 m in 2024, 217 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $1.6 m.
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Barbour County
How many people live in Barbour County
- Population15,424
- Households6,152
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$51,394
- Median age42.2
- Median gross rent$803 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,900
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,596
- Population under 183,072
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,256
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,096
- Civilian labor force6,146
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.8 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties36th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2132nd
Barbour County is the 36th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.1 percent against 19.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbour County
Is Barbour County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,459
- Births, 2024161
- Deaths, 2024214
- Natural change, 2024-53
- Net domestic migration, 2024-49
- Net international migration, 202428
- Total net migration, 2024-21
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024210
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2049th
The county has lost 0.58 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Barbour County
Where people moving to Barbour County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving298
- People arriving, from those returns580
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,339
- Largest single originBarbour County Non-migrants (5,377 households)
- Largest single destination (5,377 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County Non-migrants | 5,377 | 11,351 | $292.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 103 | 196 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 94 | 189 | $3.6 m |
| Randolph County | 62 | 121 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 46 | 87 | $1.6 m |
| Harrison County | 39 | 74 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 25 | 61 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 23 | 41 | $964,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Barbour County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Barbour County
What the Barbour County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$781.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$718.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.8 percent
- GDP change over five years95.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties34th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2044th
- GDP per resident$50,643
Output grew 8.8 percent in the latest year and 95.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Barbour County
Who employs people in Barbour County
- Covered employment, annual average3,995
- Establishments reporting394
- Average annual pay$58,157
- Average weekly wage$1,118
- Sector 62, employment1,083
- Sector 62, average annual pay$34,231
- Sector 44-45, employment322
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,956
- Sector 72, employment227
- Sector 72, average annual pay$14,952
- Sector 31-33, employment160
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$38,213
- Sector 56, employment102
- Sector 52, employment77
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 1,083 | 118 | $34,231 |
| Sector 44-45 | 322 | 37 | $32,956 |
| Sector 72 | 227 | 25 | $14,952 |
| Sector 31-33 | 160 | 11 | $38,213 |
| Sector 56 | 102 | 16 | $67,708 |
| Sector 52 | 77 | 10 | $52,311 |
| Sector 42 | 36 | 13 | $67,751 |
| Sector 71 | 20 | 6 | $14,644 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,083 jobs, 27.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Barbour County
What businesses operate in Barbour County
- Establishments, all industries217
- Employment at those establishments3,120
- Annual payroll$171.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Barbour County
What is being built in Barbour County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$418,152
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$209,076
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Barbour County
How much SBA lending happens in Barbour County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$141,655
- Median 7(a) approval$110,000
- 10th percentile approval$26,700
- 90th percentile approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)28
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer36.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTimber Tract Operations (2)
- Most active lenderCitizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc (5)
The average approval of $141,655 sits close to the median of $110,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 36.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barbour County
Do SBA loans in Barbour County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barbour County
Which parts of Barbour County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- BELINGTON, approvals6
- PHILIPPI, approvals5
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BELINGTON | 6 | $767,700 |
| PHILIPPI | 5 | $790,500 |
BELINGTON accounts for 6 approvals against 5 in PHILIPPI. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barbour County
How big is Barbour County
- Land area341 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties38th of 55
- Width, east to west22.4 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile0.64
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Barbour County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Barbour County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,424
- Households6,152
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$51,394
- Median age42.2
Common questions
Barbour County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barbour County, West Virginia?
15,424, in 6,152 households, ranking 36th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Barbour County growing?
The population has fallen 0.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 161 births against 214 deaths, with net migration of -21. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Barbour County?
$51,394. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,900, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $803 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Barbour County?
217 establishments, employing 3,120 people with an annual payroll of $171.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Barbour County?
Average annual pay is $58,157, or $1,118 a week, across 3,995 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Barbour County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $110,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Barbour County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $418,152. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Barbour County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Barbour County come from?
The largest single origin is Barbour County Non-migrants, with 5,377 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,339 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Barbour County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Barbour County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.