Barbour County Demographics

A map of Barbour County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,961	14,379	90.5%	93.0%
Multiracial	933	556	6.0%	3.6%
Black	230	259	1.5%	1.7%
Hispanic	192	192	1.2%	1.2%
Native American/Other	61	47	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	47	32	0.3%	0.2%

Barbour County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 15,424, a less than 1% change from the 15,465 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barbour County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barbour has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barbour County, that probability was 13.4% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barbour County is ranked the 36th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Barbour County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barbour County's White Population

13,961 residents of Barbour County, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Barbour County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Barbour County's population has decreased from 93.0% to 90.5%.

Barbour County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (89.9% White). Barbour County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (94.9% White), Upshur County (91.8% White), Harrison County (91.8% White), and Tucker County (96.9% White).

Barbour County's Black Population

230 residents of Barbour County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Barbour County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Black residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Barbour County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (0.6% Black), Upshur County (1.2% Black), Randolph County (1.4% Black), and Tucker County (0% Black).

Barbour County's Asian Population

47 residents of Barbour County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Barbour County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.9%. Asian residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Barbour County is more Asian than neighboring Taylor County (0% Asian), Randolph County (0% Asian), and Tucker County (0% Asian). Barbour County is less Asian than neighboring Upshur County (0.4% Asian), and Harrison County (0.8% Asian).

Barbour County's Hispanic Population

192 residents of Barbour County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Barbour County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Barbour County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (1% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Tucker County (0.5% Hispanic). Barbour County is less Hispanic than neighboring Upshur County (1.5% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic).

Barbour County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Barbour County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barbour County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Barbour County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barbour County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Barbour County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.1% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.1% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tucker County (0% Native American/Other). Barbour County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upshur County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Barbour County's Multiracial Population

933 residents of Barbour County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barbour County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Barbour County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbour County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 67.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Barbour County's population has increased from 3.6% to 6.0%.

Barbour County is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (3.3% Multiracial), Upshur County (4.3% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), and Tucker County (2.6% Multiracial). Barbour County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (7.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.