Is Barbourmeade a good place to live?
The best of Barbourmeade’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and health; the weakest is a D for schools. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barbourmeade, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Barbourmeade. On history, just 6 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do worse. Barbourmeade has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Barbourmeade stand out
Where Barbourmeade beats most towns.
1,241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Barbourmeade grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Barbourmeade is from typical.
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Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barbourmeade. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Barbourmeade: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barbourmeade, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barbourmeade.
Barbourmeade stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with fewer of its adults who worry about having enough food
6% of Barbourmeade adults worry about having enough food, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 13% of Barbourmeade adults report frequent mental distress. Barbourmeade beats the Kentucky average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Barbourmeade | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 6% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barbourmeade | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 18.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Barbourmeade’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Barbourmeade for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Barbourmeade is $117,000. Jobs based in Barbourmeade fell to 89 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.
| Barbourmeade | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Barbourmeade has four seasons and pleasant summers
Barbourmeade has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Barbourmeade, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Barbourmeade.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Barbourmeade sell for about $499K
The median sale price was $499,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Barbourmeade
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Barbourmeade
About 3 of every 100 Barbourmeade residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Barbourmeade for work
Where Barbourmeade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barbourmeade
City in Kentucky, United States
Barbourmeade is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1962. The population was 1,216 as of the 2020 census, stagnant from 1,218 at the 2010 census. The community derives its name from Thomas and Richard Barbour, early settlers for whom Barbour Lane is named. Barbourmeade incorporated as a city in October 1962, with a population of 150.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1962
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Barbourmeade
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barbourmeade, KY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $385,000, 67% above the Kentucky typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.