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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.9%
3,133 → 3,106
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+0.2%
$20,924 → $20,971
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barbourville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,086
-20 from 2023 (3,106)
Projected Median Income 2030
$21,000
+$29 from 2023 ($20,971)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,133 | — | $20,924 | — |
| 2015 | 3,111 | -0.7% | $31,708 | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 3,095 | -0.5% | $36,955 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3,022 | -2.4% | $48,750 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 2,990 | -1.1% | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,106 | +3.9% | $20,971 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.