Town guide

St. Albans, West Virginia

St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 10,522 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25177.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,5222,915 per sq mi
Median home value$140,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

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Around St. Albans

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)125 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA376 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Albans; driving is longer.

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

Who represents St. Albans

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

St. Albans had 10,861 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 14th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.

St. Albans population by census2000: 11,567, 2010: 11,044, 2020: 10,86111,567200011,044201010,8612020

Kanawha County, 1900–2020

Kanawha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,696, 1910: 81,457, 1920: 119,650, 1930: 157,667, 1940: 195,619, 1950: 239,629, 1960: 252,925, 1970: 229,515, 1980: 231,414, 1990: 207,619, 2000: 200,073, 2010: 193,063, 2020: 180,74555K’00’10120K’20’30196K’40’50253K’60’70231K’80’90200K’00’10181K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. AlbansJan: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in43°23°Jan3.546°25°Feb3.356°31°Mar4.468°41°Apr4.176°51°May5.283°60°Jun4.486°64°Jul5.885°62°Aug3.780°55°Sep3.568°42°Oct3.157°32°Nov3.147°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Wfo, WV weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kanawha County

74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanawha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,671 jobs; Retail trade: 9,449 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,211 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,786 jobs; Professional services: 4,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,349 jobs; Other services: 3,692 jobs; Construction: 3,529 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Albans.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thomas Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Charleston5.8 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston11.1 miles
  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 St. Albans

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Saint Albans City Park · 89 acres1.0 mi
  • St. Albans Roadside Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger0.7 mi
  • Iga- Saint Albans1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Library - Saint Albans0.6 mi

Museums

  • Nitro Wars Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dunbar Middle School Theater4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1816.

Notable people born here

  • Renee Montgomery (1986) · American basketball player (born 1986)
  • John E. Kenna (1848) · American politician (1848-1893)
  • Joe Chrest (1965) · American actor
  • William E. Chilton (1858) · American politician (1856-1939)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Albans

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alban Elementary SchoolSaint AlbansPre-K–5376Public1.1 mi
Anne Bailey Elementary SchoolSaint AlbansPre-K–5221Public2.2 mi
Central Elementary SchoolSaint AlbansPre-K–5304Public0.4 mi
Lakewood Elementary SchoolSaint AlbansPre-K–5294Public0.7 mi
Hayes Middle SchoolSaint Albans6–8464Public0.7 mi
McKinley Middle SchoolSaint Albans6–8255Public2.1 mi
Saint Albans High SchoolSaint Albans9–12882Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Francis of AssisiSaint AlbansPre-K–5111Roman Catholic0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi SchoolSaint AlbansPre-K–5111Roman Catholic0.5 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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