City in Fillmore County, Minnesota · 2.5 sq mi · 534 people per sq mi
1,317 people live in Preston. The typical household earns $63,984, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,322 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.87%
Men 34.9 · Women 46.5
2010–2026
1,317
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,317
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,317 | -1 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,318 | -1 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 1,319 | -8 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 1,327 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 1,326 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,326 | +4 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 1,321 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,321 | -1 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,322 | +2 | 0.15% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Preston has a population change lower than Fillmore County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 11 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 55% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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