Population By Race and Ethnicity in Preston County, WV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 33,802 population of Preston County, West Virginia comprised of 425 people who identified as Hispanic (1.26%), and 33,377 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Preston County, West Virginia with a population of 32,936 (97.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 386 (1.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 316 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Preston County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 32,548 (96.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 388 (1.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 371 (1.1%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Preston County, WV in 2016

Total Population:33,802

Non Hispanic (98.74%)

Hispanic (1.26%)

Race in Preston County, WV in 2016

Total Population:33,802

White Alone (97.44%)

Black or African American Alone (1.14%)

Two or more races (0.94%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)

Asian Alone (0.21%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Preston County, WV in 2016

Total Population:33,802

Non-Hispanic White Alone (96.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.1%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.89%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.34%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Population By Race in Preston , WV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	32,936	97.44%
Black or African American Alone	386	1.14%
Two Or More Races	316	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	84	0.25%
Asian Alone	71	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Preston , WV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	32,548	96.29%
White Alone - Hispanic	388	1.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	371	1.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	301	0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	78	0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	70	0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	15	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%