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Preston County
Preston County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 34,216 County Seat Preston County Courthouse State FIPS 54 County FIPS 077 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 8,212 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 34,206 Median Age 42.5 Veterans 2,191 Housing Units 15,175 Uninsured 123 Net Migration (recent) 259 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 493 Total Employees 4,899 Avg Annual Pay $55,402 Median Household Income $60,136 Poverty Rate 13.8% Unemployment Rate 7.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,346 Federal Spending FY2024 $248,138,363 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,252
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $147,400 Median Rent $738 FMR Studio $838 FMR 1BR $844 FMR 2BR $1,065 FMR 3BR $1,283 FMR 4BR $1,788
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12 EMS Stations 36 Fire Stations 36 Police Stations 36 Adult Smoking 22.2% Adult Obesity 43.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 12 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 80 Libraries 12 Historic Places (NRHP) 21 Homeless Population N/A Schools 60 SNAP Stores 62 Bank Branches 25
Agriculture
Total Farms 118 Land in Farms (acres) 13,489 Avg Farm Size (acres) 114.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-08-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2017-08-18 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-11-27 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-07-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Preston County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
