Pea RidgeWV
A town of 6,988.
Is Pea Ridge a good place to live?
Pea Ridge gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $188K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Huntington metro’s $60K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 27th of 61 in West Virginia. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On history, just 9 of West Virginia’s 141 towns do worse.
98% of working residents leave Pea Ridge for work
Where Pea Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Pea Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Pea Ridge is from typical.
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Moving to Pea Ridge: who provides what
Pea Ridge is unincorporated, so Cabell County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pea Ridge.
Pea Ridge looks healthier within West Virginia than nationally and has commutes shorter than most of West Virginia.
Very high risk in Pea Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pea Ridge has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 2,700 working residents takes 20.4 minutes, against 26.6 across West Virginia.
Most working residents leave Pea Ridge for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Pea Ridge fell to 974 in 2023, 126 fewer than in 2013. Pea Ridge’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, near the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Pea Ridge | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Pea Ridge is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Within West Virginia it is healthier than 80% of the 61 graded towns: much of West Virginia scores lower on these measures.
Pea Ridge beats the West Virginia average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pea Ridge, against 31% in West Virginia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 19% of Pea Ridge adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pea Ridge | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pea Ridge | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 16.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 14.6% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Pea Ridge, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pea Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 61 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher July high than Pea Ridge.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Pea Ridge sell for about $237K
The median sale price was $237,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Camden Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pea Ridge. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkCamden Park
22 mi National forestWayne National Forest
6 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
38 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
34 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
8 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and VillagePhoto credits
Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Pea Ridge
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pea Ridge
About 8 of every 100 Pea Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Pea Ridge
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Pea Ridge is a census-designated place in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,602. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Pea Ridge’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Pea Ridge.
| Town | WV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge | #27 | C+ | B | — | B− | C |
| Barboursville | #48 | C− | B− | C | B− | D |
Pea Ridge reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Pea Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Pea Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pea Ridge, WV a good place to live?
Pea Ridge grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #27 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Pea Ridge, WV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $189,000, 7% above the West Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.