Exhibit 23.2



                         Consent of Independent Auditors


         We consent to the reference to our firm under the heading  "Experts" in
the  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 and related  Prospectus  of New Peoples
Bankshares, Inc. covering 1,200,000 shares of its common stock and to the use of
our report dated January 25, 2002,  with respect to the  consolidated  financial
statements of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. included therein.

                                       /s/ S.B. Hoover & Company, L.L.P.

Harrisonburg, Virginia
September 27, 2002