West Virginia · County air quality · 2025

Cabell County, West Virginia

Median AQI 42 (Good). 69.5% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

42
Median AQI
69.5%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
31%
Cleaner than US counties

Cabell County's 2025 annual median AQI is 42 (Good), with 69.5% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Cabell County, West Virginia posted a 2025 median AQI of 42 (Good) across 364 monitored days, with 69.5% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Cabell County's 69.5% Good-day share places it cleaner than 31% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ada County (74.0% Good, median AQI 42) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Cabell County.
2020–2025 trend
Cabell County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (88.7% → 69.5%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 42

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Cabell County, West Virginia ranks #581 of 951 by median AQI (42) and #652 by good-day share (69.5%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Data updated August 2026

Cabell County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 364 monitored days G M Median AQI 42 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Cabell County
  • Good · 253 d · 69.5%
  • Moderate · 111 d · 30.5%

How did Cabell County's air break down in 2025?

Across 364 monitored days, 253 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 92 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Cabell County, Good days share 69.5%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Cabell County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Cabell County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Cabell County's Good-day share is 69.5% - cleaner than 31% of that comparison set.

Cabell County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

69.5% 31st percentile higher than 31% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). This entry sits in this band. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Above this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Cabell County.

Cabell County, West Virginia criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 64.3% Ozone · 35.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Cabell County, West Virginia · 364 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 234 days · 64.3%
  • Ozone · 130 days · 35.7%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Cabell County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 54, peak 71); Jan was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 49 vs 34 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 31 38 42 45 43 45 54 49 41 40 37 32
Cabell County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,488 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (46), while Oct is lowest (33). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 323236413342444134284040
2021 325438434238434335313035
2022 432839413647413833324332
2023 333941454454484345324332
2024 313842454345544941403732

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

Cabell County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 69.5% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 69.5% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 42. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 234 of 364 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Cabell County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (88.7%, 252 of 284 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 252 32 0 0 37
2021 232 51 0 0 38
2022 247 35 0 0 39
2023 210 62 1 0 44
2024 253 113 0 0 43
2025 253 111 0 0 42

How does Cabell County compare?

How Cabell County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Cabell County 69.5%
Ada County, Idaho 74.0%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Cabell County 42
Ada County, Idaho 42
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Cabell County 0
Ada County, Idaho 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Cabell County, West Virginia · 2020–2025

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