Census place 5471212

St. Albans

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: St. Albans city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. Albans.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. Albans has a population of 10,210 and 2,824 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 13 covered West Virginia places are: population density is 2,824/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,097/sq mi; median home value is $140,800, below the comparison median of $154,300; and median gross rent is $931, above the comparison median of $869. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,824/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,097/sq mi
median home value
$140,800
Below the comparison median of $154,300
median gross rent
$931
Above the comparison median of $869

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare St. Albans's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,210
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,824/sq mi
3.6 sq mi land area
Median age
45.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,972
Median home value
$140,800
Median gross rent
$931
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.3%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
5.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
13.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.1%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
10.4%
Households with children
26.1%
Residents with a disability
18%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kanawha County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
12
Flood declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLESTON - YEAGER AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
46.2"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in St. Albans.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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