Name | Preston County |
State | West Virginia |
FIPS Code | 54077 |
County Seat | Kingwood |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 33,471 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 2.08% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 93.04% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 98% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.3% |
Area Code(s) | 304 / 681 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 93.04% |
African American | 6.35% |
Hispanic | 0.25% |
Asian | 0.35% |
Native American | 0.01% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 97.63% |
African American | 0.51% |
Hispanic | 0.59% |
Asian | 0.07% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |