Kingwood

County:: Preston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.43
State:: West Virginia

Kingwood is a city located in Preston County, West Virginia. Kingwood has a 2025 population of 2,941. Kingwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -1.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,978 in 2020.

The average household income in Kingwood is $75,877 with a poverty rate of 15.41%.The median age in Kingwood is 42.9 years: 39.7 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kingwood includes 95.23% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,838	95.23%
Black or African American	74	2.48%
Asian	42	1.41%
Two or more races	25	0.84%
Native American	1	0.03%

Kingwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kingwood's average per capita income is $50,556. Household income levels show a median of $67,411. The poverty rate stands at 15.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$116,641	-
Families	$104,093	$95,161
Households	$67,411	$75,877
Non Families	$32,407	$45,881

$50,556

Average Income

$67,411

Median Household Income

15.41%

Poverty Rate