Unified School District · WV
Preston County School District
Preston County School District is a unified school district in West Virginia with a community population of 34,160. The median household income is $61,880 and the median age is 43.3.
34,160
Population
53
People / sq mi
$61,880
Median Income
43.3
Median Age
Preston County School District covers 649 sq mi of land at 52.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 88.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 64.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$61,880
Median Household Income
$29,033
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$162,800
Median Home Value
$750
Median Rent
81.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
86.2%
High School+
17.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Preston County School District serves a community with a population of 34,160 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in West Virginia.
The median household income in Preston County School District is $61,880, with a per capita income of $29,033. The poverty rate is 9.5%.
Preston County School District is 88.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 64.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Preston County School District, 86.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Preston County School District is $162,800, with a median rent of $750. The homeownership rate is 81.5%.
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Data for Preston County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5401170).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.