Population By Race and Ethnicity in Preston, WV in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 34,222 population of Preston County, West Virginia comprised of 634 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 33,588 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Preston County, West Virginia with a population of 33,044 (96.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 604 (1.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 344 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Preston County, West Virginia in 2022, with a population of 32,474 (94.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 576 (1.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 570 (1.67%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Preston, WV in 2022
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Population By Race in Preston , WV in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 604 1.77%
White Alone 33,044 96.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.27%
Asian Alone 122 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 344 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Preston , WV in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 570 1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 576 1.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,474 94.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 324 0.95%