St. Albans is a city in western Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal rivers.

Originally, it was known as Philippi, after Philip Thompson, an early settler, the name afterwards being changed to Colesmouth due to the area and river being discovered by Samuel Cole.

[6] The latter town is named for St. Alban, believed to have been the first British Christian martyr.

[7] As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 11,044 people, 4,969 households, and 3,073 families living in the city.

33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,567 people, 5,185 households, and 3,390 families living in the city.

31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.