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Barbourville, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Barbourville is a Census city of 3,146 people across 2.66 square miles of land, in Knox County. Median household income is $22,046, 44.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barbourville
What Barbourville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.66 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,185
- County holding the largest share of its areaKnox County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbourville
How many people live in Barbourville
- Population3,146
- Median age34.7 plus or minus 7.9
- Population under 18519 plus or minus 138
- Share under 1816.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over688 plus or minus 217
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households1,185
- Family households476 plus or minus 108
- Share of households that are families40.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbourville
Income and work in Barbourville
- Median household income$22,046 plus or minus $6,693
- Per capita income$17,962 plus or minus $4,294
- Civilian labor force1,035
- Employed946
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate8.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over2,121
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.9 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbourville
Housing in Barbourville
- Housing units1,442
- Occupied units1,185
- Vacant units257 plus or minus 125
- Vacancy rate17.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied525 plus or minus 202
- Renter occupied660 plus or minus 136
- Ownership rate44.3 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$702 plus or minus $210
- Annual rent as a share of median income38.2 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Single family units854 plus or minus 199
- Share single family59.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more474 plus or minus 175
- Share in buildings of two or more32.9 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Mobile homes114 plus or minus 95
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbourville
How Barbourville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute804 plus or minus 204
- Commuting under 15 minutes503 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.6 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more219 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone76.8 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home13.2 percent plus or minus 10.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Barbourville
SBA loans in Barbourville (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,188,000
- Average approval$396,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$1,100,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barbourville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barbourville
Flood risk in Barbourville
- NFIP communityCity of Barbourville
- NFIP community number210132
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/18/21
The City of Barbourville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210132 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Knox County, not Barbourville
Knox County context, not Barbourville figures
- Establishments in Knox County449
- Covered employment, Knox County7,685
- Average annual pay, Knox County$43,409
- Housing units permitted, Knox County0
Every figure in this section is published for Knox County as a whole and is not a measurement of Barbourville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Barbourville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barbourville, Kentucky?
3,146, in 1,185 households. Barbourville city covers 2.66 square miles of land, which is 1,185 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Barbourville in?
Knox County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Barbourville?
$22,046. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,400. Median gross rent is $702 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Barbourville businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barbourville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Barbourville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Barbourville. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Barbourville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Barbourville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Barbourville, city of, community 210132, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Barbourville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Knox County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Barbourville.
Is zoning published for Barbourville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.