Cabell County, West Virginia

Cabell County, West Virginia
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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 afterWilliam H. Cabell
SeatHuntington
Largest cityHuntington
Area
 • Total
288 sq mi (750 km2)
 • Land281 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
94,350
 • Estimate 
(2021)
93,418
 • Density336/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, making it West Virginia's fourth most-populous county. Its county seat is Huntington. The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808. Cabell County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.