Preston

Population: 794
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $248,100

Preston is a community in Caroline County, Maryland, home to 794 residents. Its median household income of $69,375 runs above the Caroline County figure of $66,368.

Between 2019 and 2023, Preston's population grew 8.0% from 735 to 794, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $211,000 to $248,100.

The median resident is 41.9 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 794
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $248,100
Median gross rent: $1,406
Housing units: 308
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

735794

Median household income

$65,833$69,375

Median home value

$211,000$248,100

Median gross rent

$1,018$1,406

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	735	$65,833	$211,000	$1,018
2020	861	$58,438	$209,200	$1,058
2021	951	$63,750	$211,400	$1,165
2022	816	$65,500	$237,700	$1,148
2023	794	$69,375	$248,100	$1,406

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	8.1%
5 to 17	135	17.0%
18 to 24	31	3.9%
25 to 34	55	6.9%
35 to 44	159	20.0%
45 to 54	100	12.6%
55 to 64	113	14.2%
65 to 74	66	8.3%
75 and over	71	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	671	84.5%
Black or African American	35	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	6.2%
Two or more races	32	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	3.5%
High school graduate	246	43.6%
Some college or associate's	167	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	57	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	74	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	68.7%
Carpooled	46	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	17.9%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	14.9%
15 to 29 min	220	63.0%
30 to 44 min	47	13.5%
45 to 59 min	11	3.2%
60+ min	19	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 4.2% (33 of 794)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	64.5%
Nonfamily households	104	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	95.1%
Vacant	15	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	71.3%
Renter-occupied	84	28.7%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	272	88.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	7	2.3%
5 to 19 units	28	9.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2463825
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7102, -75.9075