Cabell County, West Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 93,300
Median household income: $52,828
Median home value: $156,100

Home to 93,300 residents, Cabell County is one of West Virginia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,828, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Cabell County's population declined 1.1% from 94,339 to 93,300, while its median household income rose 32.0% from $40,028 to $52,828.

The typical home was built around 1969. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93,300
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,828
Median home value: $156,100
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 46,084
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

94,33993,300

Median household income

$40,028$52,828

Median home value

$124,500$156,100

Median gross rent

$748$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	94,339	$40,028	$124,500	$748
2020	93,328	$41,472	$126,900	$752
2021	94,622	$43,779	$129,900	$775
2022	93,965	$48,944	$144,200	$857
2023	93,300	$52,828	$156,100	$877

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,938	5.3%
5 to 17	13,527	14.5%
18 to 24	12,687	13.6%
25 to 34	11,488	12.3%
35 to 44	10,570	11.3%
45 to 54	10,846	11.6%
55 to 64	10,997	11.8%
65 to 74	10,445	11.2%
75 and over	7,802	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	83,089	89.1%
Black or African American	3,835	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.1%
Asian	1,135	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	182	0.2%
Two or more races	3,389	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,582	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,205	10.0%
High school graduate	18,814	30.3%
Some college or associate's	16,963	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	11,502	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8,664	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,500	77.8%
Carpooled	3,645	9.0%
Public transit	315	0.8%
Walked	1,141	2.8%
Bicycle	189	0.5%
Worked from home	3,096	7.6%
Other means	589	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,291	35.6%
15 to 29 min	14,402	38.5%
30 to 44 min	5,610	15.0%
45 to 59 min	2,313	6.2%
60+ min	1,763	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 19.8% (17,623 of 88,898)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,952	56.1%
Nonfamily households	17,186	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,138	84.9%
Vacant	6,946	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,855	63.5%
Renter-occupied	14,283	36.5%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30,086	65.3%
1-unit, attached	767	1.7%
2 to 4 units	4,242	9.2%
5 to 19 units	4,979	10.8%
20 or more units	2,466	5.4%
Mobile home & other	3,544	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54011
State: West Virginia
Land area: 281 sq mi
Water area: 6.99 sq mi
Center point: 38.4196, -82.2434