Barboursville is a village in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located near the second largest city in the state, Huntington. The population was 3,964 at the 2010 census.Barboursville is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.HistoryBarboursville was platted in 1813.The Barboursville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The Thornburg House was separately listed in 1991.GeographyBarboursville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.19sqmi, of which, 4.09sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water. The confluence of the Mud River and the Guyandotte River is just north of the village.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,964 people, 1,528 households, and 904 families residing in the village. The population density was 969.2PD/sqmi. There were 1,625 housing units at an average density of 397.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.1% White, 3.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
