Population By Race and Ethnicity in Preston County, WV in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Preston County, WV in 2022

Total Population:34,222

Non Hispanic (98.15%)

Hispanic (1.85%)

Race in Preston County, WV in 2022

Total Population:34,222

White Alone (96.56%)

Black or African American Alone (1.77%)

Two or more races (1%)

Asian Alone (0.36%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Preston County, WV in 2022

Total Population:34,222

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.68%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.67%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.95%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.47%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.35%)

Population By Race in Preston , WV in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	33,044	96.56%
Black or African American Alone	604	1.77%
Two Or More Races	344	1%
Asian Alone	122	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	93	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Preston , WV in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	32,474	94.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	576	1.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	570	1.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	324	0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	119	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	80	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	28	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	20	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.04%
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%