How long do people stay in their homes in Barboursville, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Barboursville, WV, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±7.7 points) of households in Barboursville, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.0% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Barboursville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Barboursville	Cabell County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.4 points)	6.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.1% (±7.3 points)	19.1%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±8.2 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±4.0 points)	16.1%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±6.5 points)	10.1%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±5.6 points)	13.3%	16.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Barboursville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cabell County (25.5%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Barboursville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barboursville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Barboursville	—	32.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Pea Ridge	1.6 mi	24.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	5.2 mi	27.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lesage	5.6 mi	58.4% (±24.2 points)	Higher
Athalia	7.1 mi	24.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	7.6 mi	28.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	8.1 mi	18.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Union Township (Lawrence County)	8.5 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Chesapeake	8.8 mi	11.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH (18.9%), Union Township (Lawrence County), OH (12.2%), Chesapeake, OH (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lesage, WV (58.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cabell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lesage	58.4% (±24.2 points)
2	Barboursville	32.0% (±7.7 points)
3	Huntington	28.9% (±2.7 points)
4	Milton	28.6% (±10.6 points)
5	Pea Ridge	24.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Culloden	18.6% (±8.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Barboursville

How often do people move in Barboursville?

32.0% of households in Barboursville, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Barboursville have?

24.6% of households in Barboursville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barboursville village, West Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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