Saint Albans
WVKanawha County, West Virginia
Population 180K |Median income $55,226 |4 hospitals
Population
179,895
Kanawha County
Median Income
$55,226
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$131,200
-33% vs avg
Median Age
43.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
178K-7%
Median Income
$58,887+28%
Median Home Value
$135,000+33%
Poverty Rate
16.1%+14%
Unemployment
5.5%-26%
Economics
Median Rent $868/mo
Poverty Rate
16.4% +14% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.2%
Work From Home 7.1%
Public Transit 2.1%
Demographics
White 87.3%
African American 6.7%
Other / Multiethnic 3.6%
Asian 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.2%
Obesity
40.3%
Short Sleep Duration
39.2%
Physical Inactivity
32.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.9%
Current Smoking
18.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.5%
Diabetes
15.6%
Binge Drinking
14.4%
Current Asthma
11.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59.6%
Annual Checkup 81.9%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.8%
Stroke
4.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1322 per 100k
-33% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
223.1
Homicide
5.9
Robbery
12.4
Burglary
214.0
Larceny-Theft
1007.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
100.6
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
1
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kanawha County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.