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Cabell County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Cabell County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cabell County is a regional service and healthcare hub in western West Virginia, anchored by Marshall University and a medical corridor centered on Huntington; its GDP per capita of $56,069 exceeds median worker earnings of $33,531, pointing to a concentration of higher-output industries relative to typical wages. The labor force of roughly 93,300 residents includes 32.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher, though labor force participation stands at just 56.9% and unemployment is 5.8%, reflecting a constrained available workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $156,100 and median gross rent of $877/month—but a 19.8% poverty rate and a -2.1% five-year population decline signal ongoing demographic contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

91,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$55,832

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

Cabell County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone82,935 (89.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,947 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,275 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,075 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race961 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone455 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,126
  2. 2.Other Indo-European297
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)208
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic201
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,617

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,069

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,399

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,591
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,309
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,229
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,324
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,064
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,514
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,879
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,872
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.44×)13,825
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)5,687
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.24×)952
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)2,298
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)3,962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$877/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,392 (13.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,692 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,189 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,181 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,074 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,797 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone30,758 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled3,855 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,514 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,195 (2.9%)
  • Other515 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit300 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.