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Cabell
West Virginia

94K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$171K

Median Home

R+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,295

Federal Spending per Capita$1,162

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms67

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.9%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$3,221

SS Benefits / Person$4,341

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$165K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$166K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1035/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $939

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.0%

Homeownership Rate64.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Sold Above List Price

18.1%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

233

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.7% · Redfin 97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices214

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians941

Nursing Home Rating3.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients602 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,034

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,355

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,360

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools20

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate123.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)88.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.12

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days210 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$242K

Ozone Days195 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.31

Heating Degree Days4,409 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,347 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,801 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,012 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)67 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)43 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed274 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)142 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,538 workers

Public Transit Commuters473 workers

Walk to Work1,031 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)483 workers

Avg Commute Time19.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities19

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.946

Nonprofit Organizations408

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.6%

Never-Married Adults35.7%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations93

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities82

Grocery Stores20

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses46

Professional Services Firms174

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms85

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+27

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+27R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +24

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $171K

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Local News — Cabell

WSAZ · 2 days ago

Cooling stations open in the region

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - With another heat wave hitting the region, there are several cooling stat…

WV News · 2 days ago

Cabell County man pleads guilty to wiretapping exchange student with hidden cameras

Federal prosecutors say Darrel Lee Wells secretly recorded a 17-year-old foreign exchange student wi…

WOWK 13 News · 3 weeks ago

Cabell County gets ready to welcome students back to school

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – While some across our region have already gone back to school, many st…

WBOY.com · 1 month ago

Mother and teen children killed in Cabell County stabbing

Editor's Note: This story was updated with the latest information. CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – Thr…

WVU Today · May 1, 2026

WVU president nears end of ‘Welcome Home Tour’ with planned stops in 6 southern West Virginia counties

West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit Cabell, Fayette, Mason, Putnam, Wayn…

West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Mar 26, 2026

Alcon Expands Operations In Cabell County

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