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%