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Located in Southwestern West Virginia along the Ohio River, Cabell County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 2, 1809 from part of Kanawha County. It was named in honor of William H. Cabell, who served as Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.
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]
Cabell County Commissioner, Kelli Sobonya, serves the Second District for Cabell County. Commissioner Sobonya is a longtime resident of Barboursville, West Virginia, previously serving in the WV House of Delegates.
Cabell County sits by the Ohio River on the western edge of West Virginia with nearly 100,000 residents calling it home. The county is home to the country’s largest inland port, excellent education opportunities, two regional hospitals and a number of festivals and events to keep you entertained year round.
One of the most populous counties in West Virginia, Cabell is part of the Huntington-Ashland (Kentucky) Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Cabell County was 96,319.
Cabell County lies along the Ohio River in southwestern West Virginia, encompassing an area of 288.1 square miles and an estimated population of 94,350 in 2020. The county seat is Huntington, which is part of a metropolitan statistical area including nearby communities in Ohio and Kentucky.
Cabell County, West Virginia. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
