Township in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 30.8 sq mi · 158 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Preston. The typical household earns $116,648, and the median resident is 46.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,791 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.39%
Men 45.6 · Women 46.6
2010–2026
4,882
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,882
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 4,882 | +9 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,873 | +9 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 4,864 | +28 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 4,836 | +13 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 4,823 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 4,823 | +32 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 4,791 | +152 | 3.28% |
| 2019 | 4,639 | -10 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 4,649 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 4,653 | -6 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 42 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 69% | 54% |
| Never married | 22% | 19% | 26% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau