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Barbourville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Knox County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
3,181
Population
1,196/sq mi density
$20,971
Median Income
$19,044 per capita
$190,200
Home Value
$148,745 Zillow
$604
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,168 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$20,971 median income, 1.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$190,200 home value, $604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,971
72% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,044
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.6%
268% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barbourville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barbourville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,971
28%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,044
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,610
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$835
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$835
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
622
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
77
Retail
118
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,610
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,376
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $20,971 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,044 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $835 |
| County GDP | $837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 622 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 77 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,376 |