City in Preston County, West Virginia · 2.4 sq mi · 1,205 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Kingwood. The typical household earns $71,154, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,980 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.19%
Men 37.5 · Women 48.1
1880–2026
2,927
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,927
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,927 | -10 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,937 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 2,941 | -9 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 2,950 | -18 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 2,968 | -19 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 2,987 | +7 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 2,980 | -74 | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 3,054 | -3 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 3,057 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 3,058 | -2 | 0.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau