Cabell County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.5 | 92,082 people · 8th most distressed in West Virginia
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Cabell County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.5 — 592nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within West Virginia, it ranks 8th of 55 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cabell County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 70.3 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 70.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 96
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 98
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 51
Debt & Delinquency 68.8
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 60
Student Loan Delinquency 76
Auto Loan Delinquency 57
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 57
Income & Poverty 67.8
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 77
Community Vulnerability 60.0
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 78
Employment & Wages 50.8
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 85

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Cabell County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cabell County
Cabell County, WV 63.5 Elevated —
Lincoln County, WV 64.9 Elevated +1.4
Gallia County, OH 64.0 Elevated +0.5
Lawrence County, OH 63.0 Elevated -0.5
Wayne County, WV 58.8 Elevated -4.8
Mason County, WV 50.4 Elevated -13.1
Putnam County, WV 35.6 Normal -27.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cabell County
Etowah County, AL 63.5 Elevated -0.0
Doña Ana County, NM 63.4 Elevated -0.1
Forrest County, MS 63.6 Elevated +0.1
Florence County, SC 63.4 Elevated -0.1
Otero County, NM 63.4 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Cabell County, West Virginia?

    Cabell County has a County Distress Index score of 63.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 592nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 8th in West Virginia out of 55 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cabell County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cabell County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 70.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Cabell County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cabell County (63.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lincoln County, WV (64.9); Gallia County, OH (64.0); Lawrence County, OH (63.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Cabell County?

    Cabell County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 92,082 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.