Population: 16,492
Median Age: 40.35
48.78% male, 51.22% female
Educational Attainment:
<Grade 9: 5.15%, Grade 9-12: 13.2%, High School: 43.13%, Some College: 15.48%, Assoc. Degree: 9.39%, Bachelor’s Degree: 8.73%, Grad. Degree: 4.91%
Labor Force = 6,957
Total businesses = 388
In 2017 top industries:
Health Care – 700 employees
Education – 530 employees
Coal mining – 400 employees
65.98% of the businesses in Barbour County have 1-4 employees
Median Household Income: $38,186
Housing: 75.93% owners, 24.07% renters
Transportation:
Average commuting time of residents; 30 minutes
Air: Philippi-Barbour County Regional Airport
Freight Rail: available in the community
Taxes:
Top State Corporate Income Tax: 6.5%
Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax: 6.5%
State Sales Tax: 6%