Cabell County, WV Population

Overview

94,622

Total Population

39.1

Median age

50.87%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,396

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cabell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cabell County is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cabell County's population under 18 was 20.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cabell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cabell County, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 23.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 16.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,652 more females than males in Cabell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in Cabell County, WV.
The Cabell County, WV gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,426.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,711.

Cabell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cabell County population: 90.23% are White, 4.59% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.67% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Cabell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,226 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cabell County is White with a population of 85,375 (90.23% of the total population).

Cabell County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 97,030 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Cabell County's population decreased by 463 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cabell County's population decreased by 2,048 (2.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cabell County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 91,897.