Preston County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 34.22K population of Preston County, WV residents comprised of 695 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.03%), and 33.52K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 30.83K (90.11%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 2.04K (5.97%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 1.13K (3.31%). The smallest racial group in Preston County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 30.35K (88.70%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 2.00K (5.85%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Preston County, WV, with a population of 1.01K (2.95%). The smallest ethnic group in Preston County, WV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Preston County, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties and also for the state of West Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2042 | 5.97 |
| White Alone | 30832 | 90.11 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 76 | 0.22 |
| Asian Alone | 57 | 0.17 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 70 | 0.21 |
| Two Or More Races | 1134 | 3.31 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 30348 | 88.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2001 | 5.85 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1008 | 2.95 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 484 | 1.42 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 126 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 69 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 53 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 41 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 37 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 33 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 7 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |