Cabell County, West Virginia

Cabell County
Cabell County Courthouse
Map of West Virginia highlighting Cabell County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°25′N 82°14′W / 38.42°N 82.24°W / 38.42; -82.24
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedJanuary 2, 1809
Named forWilliam H. Cabell
SeatHuntington
Largest cityHuntington
Area
 • Total288 sq mi (750 km2)
 • Land281 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total94,350
 • Estimate 
(2021)
93,418 Decrease
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.cabellcounty.org

Cabell County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 94,350,[1] making it West Virginia's fourth most-populous county. Its county seat is Huntington.[2] The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.[3] Cabell County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Cabell County history sources". wvculture.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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