Preston County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 34,266
Median age: 43.5
Median household income: 55,755
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Preston County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 34,266 |
| 2020 | 33,610 |
| 2019 | 33,683 |
| 2018 | 33,837 |
| 2017 | 33,760 |
| 2016 | 33,793 |
| 2015 | 33,809 |
| 2014 | 33,720 |
| 2013 | 33,666 |
| 2012 | 33,471 |
| 2011 | 33,281 |
| 2010 | 32,976 |
| 2009 | 30,178 |
Preston County, WV cities
Albright town - 318
Aurora CDP - 271
Brandonville town - 190
Bruceton Mills town - 99
Kingwood city - 3,091
Masontown town - 526
Newburg town - 302
Reedsville town - 569
Rowlesburg town - 614
Terra Alta town - 2,067
Tunnelton town - 362
Census data for Preston County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Preston County, West Virginia
| Total population | 34,266 |
| Male | 17,808 |
| Female | 16,458 |
| Total population | 34,266 |
| Under 5 years | 1,687 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,044 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,670 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,643 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,694 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,513 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,541 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,632 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,208 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,725 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,268 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,881 |
| 85 years and over | 760 |
| Median age (years) | 43.5 |
| Under 18 years | 6,501 |
| 16 years and over | 28,579 |
| 18 years and over | 27,765 |
| 21 years and over | 26,957 |
| 62 years and over | 8,650 |
| 65 years and over | 6,909 |
| Total population | 34,266 |
| One race | 33,491 |
| White | 31,638 |
| Black or African American | 1,569 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 97 |
| Asian | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 99 |
| Two or more races | 775 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,424 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,189 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,235 |
Social characteristics in Preston County, West Virginia
| Total households | 12,510 |
| Family households (families) | 7,100 |
| Married-couple family | 770 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,804 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,379 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,836 |
| Average household size | 4,885 |
| Average family size | 2.53 |
Economic characteristics in Preston County, West Virginia
| Total households | 12,510 |
| Less than $10,000 | 917 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 666 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,119 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,077 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,982 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,243 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,633 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,855 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 602 |
| $200,000 or more | 416 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,755 |
Housing characteristics in Preston County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 15,154 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,510 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,644 |
| Total housing units | 15,154 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,994 |
| 1-unit, attached | 112 |
| 2 units | 200 |
| 3 or 4 units | 276 |
| 5 to 9 units | 623 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8 |
| 20 or more units | 116 |
| Mobile home | 2,783 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 42 |
| Total housing units | 15,154 |
| Built 2014 or later | 8 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 801 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,106 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,246 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,225 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,664 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 857 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 913 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 666 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,668 |
| Total housing units | 15,154 |
| 1 room | 132 |
| 2 rooms | 134 |
| 3 rooms | 816 |
| 4 rooms | 1,951 |
| 5 rooms | 3,475 |
| 6 rooms | 3,431 |
| 7 rooms | 2,461 |
| 8 rooms | 1,093 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,661 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 15,154 |
| No bedroom | 142 |
| 1 bedroom | 746 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,966 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,150 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,866 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 284 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,510 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,099 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,411 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,510 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 758 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,084 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,852 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,873 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,983 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,960 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,099 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,077 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,877 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,864 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,638 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,522 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 789 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 297 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 35 |
| Median (dollars) | 128,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,099 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,353 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,746 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,799 |
| Less than $500 | 350 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,190 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 227 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 672 |
| No rent paid | 612 |
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