Preston County, WV Population

Overview

34,266

Total Population

43.5

Median age

48.03%

Female population %

108.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

531

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Preston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Preston County is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston County's population under 18 was 18.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston County, 15.76% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 17.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,350 less females than males in Preston County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.03% females and 51.97% males in Preston County, WV.
The Preston County, WV gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,351.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,431.

Preston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston County population: 92.33% are White, 4.58% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.29% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Preston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 531 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,735 (98.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston County is White with a population of 31,638 (92.33% of the total population).

Preston County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,270 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Preston County's population increased by 4,294 (14.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston County's population increased by 641 (1.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Preston County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 29,157.