Barboursville is a very small village located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,382 people and three associated neighborhoods, Barboursville is the 38th largest community in West Virginia. Barboursville real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Barboursville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Barboursville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Barboursville is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barboursville who work in healthcare (22.17%), office and administrative support (10.72%), and teaching (10.17%). A relatively large number of people in Barboursville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Barboursville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Barboursville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.59% of adults in Barboursville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Barboursville in 2022 was $28,248, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,992 for a family of four. However, Barboursville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Barboursville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barboursville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Barboursville include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Barboursville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
