West Virginia

Cabell

94,350
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Cabell

Cabell, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 2,717. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 94,350.

Its recorded population peaked at 108,202 in 1960, and has since declined by roughly 13 percent.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Barboursville, Skirmish at Barboursville (1861), Skirmish at Red House Shoals, and 43 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202094,350
201096,319
200096,784
199096,827
1980106,835
1970106,918
1960108,202
1950108,035
194097,459
193090,786
192065,746
191046,685
190029,252
189023,595
188013,744
18706,429
18608,020
18506,299
18408,163
18305,884
18204,789
18102,717
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cabell

Military engagements that took place in Cabell, West Virginia.

Battle of Barboursville
1861
Skirmish at Barboursville (1861)
1861
Skirmish at Red House Shoals
1861
Skirmish at Guyandotte (1862)
1862
Confederate Raid into Cabell County (1862)
1862
Jenkins' Barboursville Skirmish (1862)
1862

Historic places in Cabell

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cabell, West Virginia.

Old Main, Marshall University
Huntington
West Virginia Colored Children's Home
Huntington
Carroll, Thomas, House
Huntington
Johnston-Meek House
Huntington
Kenwood
Huntington
Thornburg House
Barboursville
Prichard House
Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio 1308 Steam Locomotive
Huntington
Barboursville Historic District
Barboursville
Downtown Huntington Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Huntington
Barnett Hospital and Nursing School
Huntington
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Huntington
Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children
Milton
Jenkins, Gen. Albert Gallatin, House
Green Bottom
Simms School Building
Huntington
Mud River Covered Bridge
Milton
Clover Site
Lesage
Huntington High School
Huntington
Mortimer Place Historic District
Huntington
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive
Huntington
Downtown Huntington Historic District
Huntington
Freeman Estate
Huntington
Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House
Huntington
Wellington, Zachary Taylor, House
Huntington
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Frequently asked about Cabell

When does Cabell first appear in the US census?
Cabell, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 2,717.
What is the population of Cabell?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cabell had a recorded population of 94,350.
When did Cabell's population peak?
Cabell's recorded population peaked at 108,202 in 1960.
Were any battles fought in Cabell?
6 documented military engagements took place in Cabell, including Battle of Barboursville, Skirmish at Barboursville (1861), Skirmish at Red House Shoals.
How many historic places are in Cabell?
43 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cabell, West Virginia.
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