Preston

Population: 1,617
Median household income: $64,803
Median home value: $184,600

Preston, a community in Grayson County, Texas, has 1,617 residents. The median household income of $64,803 is below the Grayson County median ($70,455).

Between 2019 and 2023, Preston's population declined 18.8% from 1,991 to 1,617, while its median home value rose 72.5% from $107,000 to $184,600.

55.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,617
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,803
Median home value: $184,600
Median gross rent: $1,704
Housing units: 1,336
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9911,617

Median household income

$39,580$64,803

Median home value

$107,000$184,600

Median gross rent

$1,450$1,704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,991	$39,580	$107,000	$1,450
2020	1,759	$40,948	$112,800	$1,424
2021	2,217	$51,546	$116,500	$1,503
2022	2,181	$57,801	$149,600	$1,527
2023	1,617	$64,803	$184,600	$1,704

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over17.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	172	10.6%
18 to 24	56	3.5%
25 to 34	293	18.1%
35 to 44	102	6.3%
45 to 54	217	13.4%
55 to 64	256	15.8%
65 to 74	245	15.2%
75 and over	276	17.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,459	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	14	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's47.5%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	3.6%
High school graduate	522	37.6%
Some college or associate's	660	47.5%
Bachelor's degree	88	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	69	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	736	86.7%
Carpooled	13	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	9.5%
Other means	19	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	16.7%
15 to 29 min	123	16.0%
30 to 44 min	183	23.8%
45 to 59 min	252	32.8%
60+ min	82	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 5.2% (84 of 1,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	45.6%
Nonfamily households	393	54.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	723	54.1%
Vacant	613	45.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	67.9%
Renter-occupied	232	32.1%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	55.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	580	43.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.03 sq mi
Water area: 3.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.8655, -96.6635