Preston County, WV
County
Add ComparisonN/A of the households in Preston County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the median property value in Preston County, WV was $162,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.
In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Preston County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 870 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Preston County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 870 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
1.94% of the people in Preston County, WV are hispanic (661 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Preston County, WV as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.
As of 2024, 1.56% of Preston County, WV residents (534 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Preston County, WV was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Preston County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Preston County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Preston County, WV.
92.1% of the population of Preston County, WV has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Preston County, WV see 2,643 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,643 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3797 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2623 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.
Primary care physicians in Preston County, WV see an average of 2,643 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,643 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Preston County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Preston County, WV grew by 14.4% from 6.87% to 7.86%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Preston County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.26 in Preston County, WV.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Preston County, WV.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Preston County, WV.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Preston County, WV.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.4% in Preston County, WV.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Preston County, WV.
The economy of Preston County, WV employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Preston County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,763 people), Retail Trade (1,524 people), and Educational Services (1,327 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,008), Information ($64,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,000).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston County, WV grew at a rate of 0.879%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,612 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,184 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Preston County, WV.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston County, WV grew at a rate of 0.879%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,763 people), Retail Trade (1,524 people), and Educational Services (1,327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Preston County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Preston County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Preston County, WV was $162,800 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $162,800, a 3.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Preston County, WV is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
In 2025, 8.95% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Preston County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.947%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Preston County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Preston County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Preston County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Preston County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Preston County, WV grew to $61,880 from the previous year's value of $61,373.
The following chart displays the households in Preston County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Preston County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (8.64%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Preston County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Preston County, WV have 2 cars.
In 2025, 8.95% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Preston County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.947%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Preston County, WV (4.16k out of 30.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Preston County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Preston County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.2%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 230 in Preston County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.3% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
