Town guide

Barboursville, West Virginia

Barboursville is a village in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to about 4,376 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25504, and parts of 25545 are in Barboursville too.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,3761,091 per sq mi
Median home value$197,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Barboursville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Barboursville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)116 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL371 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Barboursville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Barboursville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Barboursville had 4,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 34th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Cabell County grew from 29,252 residents in 1900 to 94,350 in 2020.

Barboursville population by census2000: 3,183, 2010: 3,964, 2020: 4,4563,18320003,96420104,4562020

Cabell County, 1900–2020

Cabell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,252, 1910: 46,685, 1920: 65,746, 1930: 90,786, 1940: 97,459, 1950: 108,035, 1960: 108,202, 1970: 106,918, 1980: 106,835, 1990: 96,827, 2000: 96,784, 2010: 96,319, 2020: 94,35029K’00’1066K’20’3097K’40’50108K’60’70107K’80’9097K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarboursvilleJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in44°27°Jan3.449°29°Feb3.359°35°Mar4.271°44°Apr3.978°54°May4.886°63°Jun4.189°67°Jul5.787°66°Aug4.582°58°Sep3.471°46°Oct2.958°36°Nov2.948°31°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pea Ridge Psd, WV weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cabell County

45,742 jobs at 2,331 businesses in Cabell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cabell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,242 jobs; Retail trade: 6,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,367 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,794 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,300 jobs; Construction: 2,089 jobs; Professional services: 1,945 jobs; Other services: 1,569 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barboursville.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntington6.4 miles
  • Cabell Huntington Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntington7.3 miles
  • Huntington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Huntington12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors10
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists7
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Barboursville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Barboursville City Park · 706 acres0.6 mi
  • Nancy Cartmill Gardens · 2 acres1.4 mi
  • Barboursville Skate Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI1.8 mi
  • Tower FoodFair1.8 mi
  • Kroger1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Fruth Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Barboursville Public Library1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Barboursville Park Amphitheater0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Barboursville

Public schools here are run by Cabell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davis Creek Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5235Public2.0 mi
Martha Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5202Public0.9 mi
Nichols Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5230Public3.0 mi
Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchBarboursvillePre-K–5565Public1.3 mi
Barboursville Middle SchoolBarboursville6–8697Public1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pea Ridge.

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