Barbourville, KY Demographics

A map of Barbourville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,781	2,943	88.4%	91.3%
Black	171	111	5.4%	3.4%
Hispanic	116	50	3.7%	1.6%
Multiracial	78	90	2.5%	2.8%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	16	0.0%	0.5%

Barbourville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 3,146, a slight decrease from the 3,222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 5.4% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barbourville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barbourville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barbourville, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barbourville is ranked the 119th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Barbourville was ranked the 117th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barbourville's White Population

2,781 residents of Barbourville, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barbourville is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Barbourville ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Barbourville's population has decreased from 91.3% to 88.4%.

Barbourville is less White than neighboring Artemus (100% White), Flat Lick (100% White), Pineville (90.7% White), Corbin (94.7% White), and Rockholds (100% White).

Barbourville's Black Population

171 residents of Barbourville, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barbourville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Barbourville ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.1%. Black residents' share of Barbourville's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.4%.

Barbourville is more Black than neighboring Artemus (0% Black), Flat Lick (0% Black), Pineville (3.8% Black), Corbin (0.9% Black), and Rockholds (0% Black).

Barbourville's Asian Population

0 residents of Barbourville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barbourville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Barbourville ranks 297th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Barbourville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Barbourville is less Asian than neighboring Corbin (0.1% Asian).

Barbourville's Hispanic Population

116 residents of Barbourville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barbourville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Barbourville ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 132.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Barbourville's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.7%.

Barbourville is more Hispanic than neighboring Artemus (0% Hispanic), Flat Lick (0% Hispanic), Pineville (0% Hispanic), Corbin (1.3% Hispanic), and Rockholds (0% Hispanic).

Barbourville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Barbourville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barbourville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Barbourville ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barbourville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Barbourville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pineville (1.9% Native American/Other).

Barbourville's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Barbourville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barbourville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Barbourville ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barbourville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Barbourville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Barbourville is more Multiracial than neighboring Artemus (0% Multiracial), Flat Lick (0% Multiracial), and Rockholds (0% Multiracial). Barbourville is less Multiracial than neighboring Pineville (3.6% Multiracial), and Corbin (3% 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.