Population
209 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Nevada
City profile · Nevada · Census ACS 2023
Preston, NV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Preston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 209
- Residents
- $1,315
- Median rent (state)
Preston - the verdict
209 people call Preston, Nevada home. Source: Census ACS.
- 47th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Preston, NV
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 209 residents in Preston, a small town within Nevada. The median resident age is 9.7 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 34.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Nevada tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Nevada at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,315 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $190 across Nevada, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 12.5 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nevada average
How does Preston compare to other US cities?
Preston measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Preston against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nevada only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Nevada-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Preston near the bottom of Nevada's cities
Among the 111 Nevada cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Preston ranks #83 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Preston only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#89 of 111
17th percentile in Nevada
Poverty Rate
#83 of 111
0th percentile in Nevada
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#107 of 111
0th percentile in Nevada
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nevada only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Preston in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
209
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
9.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
34.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 29 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Nevada - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$30
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$190
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Nevada state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Nevada state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Preston sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,315/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
12.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Nevada
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Preston's 209 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Preston compares to nearby Nevada cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Preston (this city) | 209 | N/A |
| Paradise Valley | 208 | $140,792 |
| Goodsprings | 216 | $23,918 |
| Silver Peak | 226 | $104,821 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Preston, NV?
What is the population of Preston, NV? +
The population of Preston, NV stands at 209 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Preston? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Preston; the closest available measure is the Nevada state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nevada vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.