The total population of Barbourville is estimated to be 3,195 with 1,155 males (36.15%) and 2,040 females (63.85%). There are 885 more females than males in Barbourville.
In 2022, the population of Barbourville was 3,157, a 1.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barbourville's population was 3,198, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 3,209 in 2020.
The median age in Barbourville, KY is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 7.19% were under the age of 15, 28.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 12.83% aged 65 to 84, and 9.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barbourville population: 95.80% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are some other race and 0.07% are multiracial.