Cabell County, WV – GeoIQ

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Cabell County, WV

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Cabell County is the fourth most populous in the state of West Virginia, representing 5% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $5.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Cabell County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Cabell County comprises Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Huntington.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Gallia County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Mason County, Putnam County, and Wayne County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
46.24%51.03%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
43.7%55.43%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
44.21%54.33%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
42.21%55.95%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
34.6%60%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
40.13%58.14%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%22%
Government
Enterprises
15%27%
Private Industries85%21%
Agriculture<1%-84%
Mining<1%241%
Utilities1%14%
Construction4%13%
Manufacturing13%2%
– Durable9%-1%
– Nondurable4%8%
Trade14%17%
– Wholesale5%35%
– Retail9%8%
Transportation1%2%
Information2%22%
Finance & Insurance4%6%
Real Estate11%47%
Professional &
Business Services
9%44%
Educational Services<1%-1%
Healthcare &
Social Services
21%23%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%7%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%28%
Other Services22%8%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2085
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1169
📺 Electronics & Appliance668
🛒 Grocery Stores2684
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores873
⚕️ Health & Personal Care4890
⛽ Gasoline Stations4691
👕 Clothing Stores4185
👠 Shoe Stores1278
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry974
🏸 Sporting Goods455
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers468
🏬 Department Stores3091
💐 Florists577
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops562
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns3291
🍽️ Full-service restaurants8689
🍔 Limited-service restaurants10489
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1467
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1479
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%117%$226,200 N/A
Top 20%45%$150,200 $174,400
Next highest 20%25%$83,800 $101,800
Middle 20%16%$53,000 $66,900
Second lowest 20%10%$33,800 $41,600
Bottom 20%4%$14,700 $25,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$64,600
Self-Employment5%$23,700
Investment Income118%$12,900
Social Security45%$22,100
Supplemental Security5%Below $10,000
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement37%$23,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
5%8%9%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%6%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,000 $28,900
African-American
Hispanic$35,500 $27,700
Asian$33,800
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$39,900 $32,800
Highschool & GED$45,100 $20,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$49,800 $31,600
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$50,600 $46,100
Graduate Degree$66,900 $46,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$67,000 $45,500
STEM2$66,900 $100,900
Gray-Collar3$51,200 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$38,800 $17,100
Sales5$30,200 $17,300
Blue-Collar6$44,100 Below $10,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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