Preston County, WV

Located in north central West Virginia and bordering Maryland and Pennsylvania, Preston County is a beautiful place to live and work. Its picturesque, rural setting is only a short distance to several major metropolitan areas. Preston County is included in the Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes a labor force averaging more than 70,000 persons and an unemployment rate under 4.5% in 2021. As such, businesses located in Preston County have a significant labor force available to them.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Preston County, WV	29,334	33,520	34,243	33,982

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	1,558
5-9	1,788
10-14	1,807
15-19	1,704
20-24	1,466
25-29	2,059
30-34	2,554
35-39	2,339
40-44	2,463
45-49	2,319
50-54	2,277
55-59	2,253
60-64	2,296
65-69	2,280
70-74	2,089
75-79	1,415
80-84	920
85+	656
18+	28,014
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Preston County, WV	2025
Total	34,243.00
White Alone	89.66%
Black Alone	6.08%
American Indian Alone	0.24%
Asian Alone	0.28%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	0.2%
Two or More Races	3.53%
Hispanic Origin	2.02%
Diversity Index	22.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Preston County, WV	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.15%
Households	0.11%
Families	-0.11%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	11,544	12,895	13,104	13,175
Housing Units	13,444	15,097	15,410	15,467
Owner Occupied Units			10,581	10,615
Renter Occupied Units			2,523	2,560
Vacant Units			2,306	2,292

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Preston County, WV	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$180,250	$225,164
Average Home Value	$212,981	$264,429
<$50,000	1,319	1,080
$50,000 - $99,999	1,393	922
$100,000 - $149,999	1,315	886
$150,000 - $199,999	1,871	1,576
$200,000 - $249,999	1,548	1,676
$250,000 - $299,999	1,022	1,254
$300,000 - $399,999	1,174	1,625
$400,000 - $499,999	304	470
$500,000 - $749,999	460	765
$1,000,000 +	53	103

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,121
2000-2009	2,449
1990-1999	2,376
1980-1989	2,032
1970-1979	2,473
1960-1969	868
1950-1959	927
1940-1949	496
1939 or Before	2,358

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Preston County, WV	2025	2030
Median Household	$62,624	$69,595
Average Household	$78,651	$86,622
Per Capita	$30,178	$33,665

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Preston County, WV	2025
<$15,000	1,315
$15,000 - $24,999	1,007
$25,000 - $34,999	1,075
$35,000 - $49,999	1,764
$50,000 - $74,999	2,494
$75,000 - $99,999	1,821
$100,000 - $149,999	2,210
$150,000 - $199,999	878
$200,000+	540

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	13,280
In-County Residents	6,514
Out-of-County Residents	4,797
Drive Alone	10,069
Carpooled	1,984
Public Transport	7
Work at Home	958
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	227
Other	35
Less than 5 minutes	624
5-9 minutes	1,002
10-14 minutes	1,240
15-19 minutes	1,041
20-24 minutes	1,445
25-29 minutes	948
30-34 minutes	1,840
35-39 minutes	494
40-44 minutes	626
45-59 minutes	1,100
60-89 minutes	1,466
90+ minutes	496
Average Travel Time	31

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,152
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	30
Mining	35
Utilities	36
Construction	329
Manufacturing	462
Wholesale Trade	110

Retail Trade	1,287
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	136
Furn & Home Furnish Str	51
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	69
Food & Beverage Stores	289
Health/Pers Care Stores	55
Gasoline Stations	35
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	30
General Merchandise Str	619

Transportation/Warehouse	152
Information	50

Finance & Insurance	230
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	180
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	40

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	61
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	263
Legal Services	22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	40
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	196
Educational Services	702
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,339
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	118

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	530
Accommodation	166
Food Srv/Drinking Places	364

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	431
Auto Repair/Maintenance	104
Public Administration Emp	748

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Preston County, WV	2025
<9th Grade	833
Some High School	2,460
GED	2,026
Graduated High School	10,323
Some College/No Degree	3,733
Associates Degree	1,649
Bachelor's Degree	3,281
Graduate Degree	1,615

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	819
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	12
Mining Bus	5
Utilities Bus	11
Construction Bus	60
Manufacturing Bus	18
Wholesale Trade Bus	25

Retail Trade Bus	113
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	4
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	9
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	34
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	11
Gasoline Stations Bus	10
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	11
General Merchandise Str Bus	17

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	25
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	14
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	14

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	46
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	24
Educational Services Bus	20
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	65
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	23

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	59
Accommodation Bus	16
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	136
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	25
Public Administration Bus	69

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30