Barbourville is a city in Knox County, Kentucky, home to about 3,146 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40906, and parts of 40915 and 40949 are in Barbourville too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Barbourville; also Artemus
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL399 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barbourville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barbourville had 3,222 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Knox County grew from 17,372 residents in 1900 to 30,193 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barbourville, KY weather station (about a mile away).
7,102 jobs at 449 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barbourville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barbourville Independent, Knox County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville City SchoolBarbourville | Pre-K–12 | 755 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolBarbourville | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| G R Hampton Elementary SchoolBarbourville | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolBarbourville | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Knox Inspire AcademyBarbourville | K–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Knox Appalachian SchoolBarbourville | 5–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Knox County Learning AcademyBarbourville | 6–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| Knox County Middle SchoolBarbourville | 6–8 | 522 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Barbourville Learning CenterBarbourville | 7–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Knox Central High SchoolBarbourville | 9–12 | 720 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Knox County Career and Technical CenterBarbourville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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