Population By Race and Ethnicity in Preston, WV in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 33,479 population of Preston County, West Virginia comprised of 520 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 32,959 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Preston County, West Virginia with a population of 32,596 (97.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 364 (1.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 325 (0.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Preston County, West Virginia in 2019, with a population of 32,122 (95.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 474 (1.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 344 (1.03%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 364 1.09%
White Alone 32,596 97.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81 0.24%
Asian Alone 104 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races 325 0.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Preston , WV in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 474 1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 344 1.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,122 95.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 308 0.92%