Population By Race and Ethnicity in Preston, WV in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 33,660 population of Preston County, West Virginia comprised of 252 people who identified as Hispanic (0.75%), and 33,408 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Preston County, West Virginia with a population of 32,890 (97.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 380 (1.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 252 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Preston County, West Virginia in 2011, with a population of 32,660 (97.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 376 (1.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 240 (0.71%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Preston, West Virginia.

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Population By Race in Preston , WV in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 380 1.13%
White Alone 32,890 97.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76 0.23%
Asian Alone 51 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races 252 0.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Preston , WV in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 230 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 376 1.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,660 97.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 240 0.71%