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Barbourville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,589. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,520 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,619 (45.1%), Females: 1,970 (54.9%)

Knox County

Zip code: 40906

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $13,297
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Barbourville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (28.6%), English (5.2%), Irish (5.2%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.8%).

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Barbourville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barbourville

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barbourville city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Barbourville:

  • KNOX CO HOSP (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE PO BOX 160)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Barbourville:

  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 14 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CORBIN, KY)
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barbourville:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 74 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 95 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 106 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barbourville:

  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 21 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 21 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Abbreviation: 1A6)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Barbourville:

  • UNION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 707; Location: 310 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.UNIONKY.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barbourville:

  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 92 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high schools in Barbourville:

  • KNOX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 311 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BARBOURVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 140 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Barbourville:

  • JESSE D LAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 220 N ALLISON AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 60 KY 3441; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BOONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 1000 KY 3439; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BARBOURVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 336; Location: 140 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Barbourville:

  • KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,015; Location: 206 KNOX STREET; 41,218 books; 245 audio materials; 496 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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