Overview
951
Total Population
34.3
Median age
53.52%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Preston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Preston is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Preston's population under 18 was 35.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Preston, 31.02% were under the age of 15, 7.68% aged 15 to 29, 51.84% aged 30 to 64, 7.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 more females than males in Preston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.52% females and 46.48% males in Preston, MD.
- The Preston, MD gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 103.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Preston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Preston population: 90.01% are White, 5.15% are Black or African American, 2.42% are some other race and 2.42% are multiracial.
- Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 924 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 856 (90.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Preston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 721 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population increased by 153 (26.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population decreased by 46 (6.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Preston's population was lowest in year 2001 at 566.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)