COMPARING TWO PLACES
Preston County vs Garrett County
PLACE A
Preston County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Garrett County, Maryland
Preston County is 20% larger than Garrett County. Garrett County earns more, with a median household income $5,808 higher. Preston County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
PRESTON COUNTYGARRETT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,00428,370+20% vs Garrett County
Population density5244+9
Population growth2.1%-4.3%+6.4 pts
Median age43.348.3−5.0
Male53.3%50.4%+2.9 pts
Female46.7%49.6%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.4%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%94.7%−7.5 pts
Black6.5%0.6%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%1.4%+0.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other4.0%2.8%+1.2 pts
Median household income$61,880$67,688−$5,808
Per capita income$29,033$43,354−$14,321
Poverty rate13.8%11.2%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.493−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%25.9%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree6.4%12.4%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.4%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation49.8%58.2%−8.4 pts
Median home value$162,800$235,300−$72,500
Median gross rent$750$765−$15
Owner-occupied81.5%79.7%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.6%32.5%−16.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.6%27.0%+9.6 pts
Average commute31.123.7+7.4
Worked from home8.6%12.3%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.1%−1.0 pts
Uninsured7.9%6.2%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025