The Town Files

Barbour County, West Virginia

15,424 people. The median home is worth $131,900 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $51,394.

Towns in Barbour County

Towns in Barbour County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Philippi2,929$114,500$45,87936.5

People and housing

Barbour CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$131,900$125,000
Median rent$803$811
Median household income$51,394$52,093
Median age42.243.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line20.0%18.6%

Jobs and pay

3,995 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,157 a year.

Largest industries in Barbour CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,083 jobs · $34,231Retail322 jobs · $32,956Hotels & restaurants227 jobs · $14,952Manufacturing160 jobs · $38,213Administrative & support102 jobs · $67,708Finance & insurance77 jobs · $52,311
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Barbour County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 441 storm events in Barbour County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Barbour County by type since 1996Hail28Heat11Flood42Drought18High Wind13Heavy Snow59Flash Flood36Strong Wind22Winter Weather46Cold/Wind Chill22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Barbour County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026FloodDR-4932: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
March 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4210: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
November 27, 2012HurricaneDR-4093: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).