Cabell County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cabell County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Commission

Cabell County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerLiza Caldwell Republican source
County CommissionerKelli Sobonya Republican source
County CommissionerJohn Mandt Jr. Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Circuit ClerkMike Woelfel Democratic source
County ClerkScott Caserta Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyJason Spears Republican source
SheriffDoug Adams Republican source
County SurveyorRichard "Dick" Wilson Republican source

How many local governments Cabell County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Cabell County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships30
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)100

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Cabell County

92,739people
39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,832 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
56.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 88.8% · Black 4.1% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Cabell County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
1,379people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
40,751people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,130in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cabell County 0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%1,37940,75142,130
August 20263.8%1,59040,56542,155
July 20263.9%1,64740,69942,346
June 20264.3%1,83640,80742,643
May 20263.4%1,43240,38441,816
April 20263.8%1,59240,35341,945
March 20263.7%1,52939,70041,229
February 20264.8%1,98739,62941,616
January 20264.3%1,76639,45841,224
December 20254.0%1,68440,04041,724
November 20254.2%1,77040,43642,206
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%1,64440,91642,560
August 20254.2%1,80640,75142,557
July 20254.0%1,69440,82442,518
June 20254.0%1,71141,01142,722
May 20253.5%1,47640,74942,225
April 20253.3%1,39040,97542,365
March 20253.9%1,62140,16641,787
February 20254.0%1,67839,97241,650
January 20253.9%1,59839,81741,415
December 20243.1%1,28640,36941,655
November 20243.2%1,34540,47841,823
October 20243.1%1,32841,10942,437
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%1,64340,51442,157
20243.8%1,59740,77442,371
20233.6%1,52240,85042,372
20223.5%1,48240,49841,980
20214.7%1,94639,63941,585
20207.9%3,28238,51941,801
20194.2%1,75040,04341,793
20184.6%1,92839,81041,738
20174.5%1,90540,05241,957
20164.8%1,99339,21441,207

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Cabell County

444.2 per 100,0002024. West Virginia: 253.2.
2,373.4 per 100,0002024. West Virginia: 1,135.8.
8murders2024, 423 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024423444.22,2602,373.4
2023394411.82,1012,196.1
2021347366.12,0262,137.3
2020416438.42,2362,356.3
2019343357.42,1582,248.5
2016416415.63,3993,395.9
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Huntington Police Department20252981,48944,500
Cabell County Sheriff's Office20255333342,761
Barboursville Police Department202571204,299
Milton Police Department202410362,739

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in West Virginia · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.82 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 94,347 people.
172sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Huntington Police Department951644,500
Cabell County Sheriff's Office482442,761
Barboursville Police Department2324,299
Milton Police Department622,787
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251721.82444
20241631.71214
20231621.69284
20221691.76114
20211701.79194
20201681.77184
20191671.74114
20181691.72124
20171661.68184
20161751.75344

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Cabell County Circuit Clerk?
Mike Woelfel (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Who is the Cabell County County Clerk?
Scott Caserta (Republican) is the County Clerk of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Who is the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney?
Jason Spears (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Who is the Cabell County Sheriff?
Doug Adams (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Who is the Cabell County County Surveyor?
Richard "Dick" Wilson (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Who are the Cabell County commissioners?
Liza Caldwell (County Commissioner); Kelli Sobonya (County Commissioner); John Mandt Jr. (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Cabell County?
About 92,739 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $55,832 and 19.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cabell County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,379 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,130, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cabell County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 10 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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