Poverty Rate in Preston County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Preston County Compares
National Distribution
Where Preston County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Preston County: 13.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,698 | Richland County, OH | 13.8% |
| #1,699 | Brown County, KS | 13.8% |
| #1,700 | Page County, IA | 13.8% |
| #1,701 | Preston County, WV | 13.8% |
| #1,702 | Green Lake County, WI | 13.8% |
| #1,703 | Steuben County, NY | 13.8% |
| #1,704 | Crawford County, WI | 13.8% |
Poverty Rate in Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 13.8%, which ranks #1,701 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Preston County ranks #10 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 47th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.