Town guide

Pea Ridge, West Virginia

Pea Ridge is a community in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to about 6,988 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25504 and 25705.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,9883,012 per sq mi
Median home value$188,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pea Ridge

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pea Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)114 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL368 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pea Ridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pea Ridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pea Ridge had 6,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 23rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Cabell County grew from 29,252 residents in 1900 to 94,350 in 2020.

Pea Ridge population by census2000: 6,363, 2010: 6,650, 2020: 6,6026,36320006,65020106,6022020

Cabell County, 1900–2020

Cabell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,252, 1910: 46,685, 1920: 65,746, 1930: 90,786, 1940: 97,459, 1950: 108,035, 1960: 108,202, 1970: 106,918, 1980: 106,835, 1990: 96,827, 2000: 96,784, 2010: 96,319, 2020: 94,35029K’00’1066K’20’3097K’40’50108K’60’70107K’80’9097K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pea RidgeJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in44°27°Jan3.449°29°Feb3.359°35°Mar4.271°44°Apr3.978°54°May4.886°63°Jun4.189°67°Jul5.787°66°Aug4.582°58°Sep3.471°46°Oct2.958°36°Nov2.948°31°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pea Ridge Psd, WV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cabell County

45,742 jobs at 2,331 businesses in Cabell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cabell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,242 jobs; Retail trade: 6,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,367 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,794 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,300 jobs; Construction: 2,089 jobs; Professional services: 1,945 jobs; Other services: 1,569 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

529 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pea Ridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntington3.1 miles
  • Cabell Huntington Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntington4.0 miles
  • Huntington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Huntington9.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors98
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants110
Mental health providers169
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists14
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pea Ridge

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Altizer Park · 10 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Guyandotte Branch Cabell County Public Library2.5 mi
  • Briggs Public Library2.5 mi
  • Cabell County Public Library – Gallaher Village Branch2.8 mi
  • Barboursville Public Library3.3 mi
  • John Deaver Drinko Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Touma Museum of Medicine5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Barboursville Park Amphitheater3.1 mi
  • Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Centre4.2 mi
  • Ritter Park Amphitheater4.4 mi
  • Jeslyn Performing Arts Center4.8 mi
  • Keith Albee4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pea Ridge

Public schools here are run by Cabell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Altizer Elementary SchoolHuntingtonPre-K–5207Public0.9 mi
Davis Creek Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5235Public1.8 mi
Explorer AcademyHuntingtonPre-K–5373Public2.0 mi
Martha Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5202Public4.1 mi
Nichols Elementary SchoolBarboursvillePre-K–5230Public5.5 mi
Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchBarboursvillePre-K–5565Public3.1 mi
Crossroads AcademyHuntingtonK–1243Alternative Education2.9 mi
Barboursville Middle SchoolBarboursville6–8697Public3.2 mi
Huntington East Middle SchoolHuntington6–8546Public1.0 mi
Cabell County Career Technology CenterHuntington9–12—Career and Technical1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of Fatima Child Care and Learning CenterHuntingtonPre-K–876Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Parish SchoolHuntingtonPre-K–876Roman Catholic2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Huntington and Barboursville.

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