Preston County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,004
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,004
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,055
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,215
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,216
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,520
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,921
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $376
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $750
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,809
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,622
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,609
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,433
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 268,458
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,845
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,033
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 509
Total employment, 2023 5,012
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 227,611
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,752
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 313
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 252
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.7
Population per square mile, 2010 51.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 648.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 648.81
FIPS Code 54077