Cabell County, West Virginia facts for kids
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Cabell County
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Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 2, 1809 |
| Named for | William H. Cabell |
| Seat | Huntington |
| Largest city | Huntington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 288 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Land | 281 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 2.4%% |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 96,139 |
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(2019)
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91,945 |
| • Density | 333.8/sq mi (128.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Cabell County is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,319, making it West Virginia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Huntington. The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808. Cabell County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 288 square miles (750 km2), of which 281 square miles (730 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (2.4%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 64
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 60
West Virginia Route 2
West Virginia Route 10
West Virginia Route 152
West Virginia Route 527
[[West Virginia Route 19
Adjacent counties
- Mason County (northeast)
- Putnam County (east)
- Lincoln County (southeast)
- Wayne County (southwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 2,717 | — | |
| 1820 | 4,789 | 76.3% | |
| 1830 | 5,884 | 22.9% | |
| 1840 | 8,163 | 38.7% | |
| 1850 | 6,299 | −22.8% | |
| 1860 | 8,020 | 27.3% | |
| 1870 | 6,429 | −19.8% | |
| 1880 | 13,744 | 113.8% | |
| 1890 | 23,595 | 71.7% | |
| 1900 | 29,252 | 24.0% | |
| 1910 | 46,685 | 59.6% | |
| 1920 | 65,746 | 40.8% | |
| 1930 | 90,786 | 38.1% | |
| 1940 | 97,459 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 108,035 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 108,202 | 0.2% | |
| 1970 | 106,918 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 106,835 | −0.1% | |
| 1990 | 96,827 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 96,784 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 96,319 | −0.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 91,945 | −4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2019 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 96,319 people, 41,223 households, and 24,308 families living in the county. The population density was 342.8 inhabitants per square mile (132.4/km2). There were 46,169 housing units at an average density of 164.3 per square mile (63.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.6% white, 5.0% black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 17.2% were Irish, 16.5% were English, 15.9% were German, and 10.7% were American.
Of the 41,223 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 38.7 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,492 and the median income for a family was $48,323. Males had a median income of $39,523 versus $28,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,907. About 15.3% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Huntington (county seat; partly in Wayne County)
Town
Village
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Notable people
- James F. Adams, Union Army soldier in the American Civil War, and recipient of the Medal of Honor.
- Albert G. Jenkins, planter, lawyer, politician, and Confederate general
- Alberta Gallatin Jenkins, stage and screen actress, daughter of Albert G. Jenkins.
- Evan Jenkins: State Senator and US Congressman of West Virginia
- Eli C. D. Shortridge, third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895; born in Cabell County.
- Thomas Hannan, revolutionary war soldier, settler of Cabell County.
- Lelia Ariana Mather, 1844–1936, mother of Henry Mather Greene and Charles Sumner Greene, architects working as "Greene & Greene." designed numerous homes in Pasadena, CA in the early 1900s, including the famous "Gamble House." <milliongraves>
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Cabell para niños
