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Preston, GA Population and Races

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As of 2000, the total population of Preston is 453. The most prevalent race in Preston is white, which represent 67.77% of the total population. The average Preston education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2000: 453. see rank

Population by Races

White:	307 (67.77%, see rank)
Black:	128 (28.26%, see rank)
Hispanic:	17 (3.75%, see rank)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (0.22%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	16 (3.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1 (0.22%, see rank)

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by First Ancestry

337 (74.39%) out of the total population of 453 reported first ancestry.

	Preston, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.36%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.27%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Dutch	3	0.66%, see rank	0.52%	0.91%
English	37	8.17%, see rank	6.30%	5.91%
French	2	0.44%, see rank	1.19%	2.39%
German	33	7.28%, see rank	4.77%	10.81%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.34%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Irish	35	7.73%, see rank	5.37%	6.85%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	4.59%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.15%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	2.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.33%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	5	1.10%, see rank	1.43%	1.17%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	0.61%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.87%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.19%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.24%
American	100	22.08%, see rank	13.46%	7.33%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 214 (47.24%, see rank)

Females: 239 (52.76%, see rank)

Preston, GA	Male: 47.24% Female: 52.76%
Georgia	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Preston, GA	39.20 years old
Georgia	33.40 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Preston, GA	37.00 years old
Georgia	32.10 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Preston, GA	41.30 years old
Georgia	34.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	Preston, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	29	6.40%, see rank	7.27%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	32	7.06%, see rank	7.52%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	32	7.06%, see rank	7.42%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	29	6.40%, see rank	7.28%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	25	5.52%, see rank	7.23%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	56	12.36%, see rank	15.87%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	67	14.79%, see rank	16.53%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	53	11.70%, see rank	13.19%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	48	10.60%, see rank	8.08%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	38	8.39%, see rank	5.32%	6.54%
75 to 84	36	7.95%, see rank	3.20%	4.39%
85 years and over	8	1.77%, see rank	1.07%	1.51%

*Based on 2000 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Preston, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	319, 100%	5,185,965	182,211,639
Less Than High School	93, 29.15%, see rank	21.43%	19.60%
High School Graduate	113, 35.42%, see rank	28.65%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	67, 21.00%, see rank	25.62%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	19, 5.96%, see rank	16.00%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	27, 8.46%, see rank	8.30%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	12.88	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	Preston, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	12	75.00%	25.00%	71.15%	28.85%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	56	82.14%, see rank	17.86%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.51%	8.49%	90.65%	9.35%
College	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.08%	22.92%	77.59%	22.41%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	Preston, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	190, 100%	3,006,369	105,480,101
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.65	2.59
1 Person Households	58, 30.53%, see rank	23.63%	25.82%
2 or More Person Households	132, 69.47%, see rank	76.37%	74.18%
Family Households (Families)	130, 68.42%, see rank	70.24%	68.06%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.14	3.14
Married-Couple Family	95, 50.00%, see rank	51.52%	51.66%
Nonfamily Households	60, 31.58%, see rank	29.76%	31.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Preston, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	403	see rank	6,366,625	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	190	100%, see rank	3,092,736	107,027,405
Never Married	59	31.05%, see rank	30.41%	30.26%
Married	103	54.21%, see rank	58.50%	58.58%
Widowed	12	6.32%, see rank	2.11%	2.52%
Divorced	16	8.42%, see rank	8.98%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	213	100%, see rank	3,273,889	114,121,266
Never Married	52	24.41%, see rank	24.42%	24.13%
Married	102	47.89%, see rank	54.22%	54.60%
Widowed	35	16.43%, see rank	9.78%	10.49%
Divorced	24	11.27%, see rank	11.58%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Preston, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	483	106.62%, see rank	92.95%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	401	88.52%, see rank	57.85%	59.96%
Born in Different State	78	17.22%, see rank	34.01%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	0.88%, see rank	1.09%	1.25%
Foreign Born	12	2.65%, see rank	7.05%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.44%, see rank	2.07%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	2.21%, see rank	4.98%	6.60%
Born In Europe	2	0.44%, see rank	0.91%	1.75%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.78%	2.92%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	10	2.21%, see rank	3.67%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Preston, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	185	91.13%, see rank	88.61%	81.14%
Spanish	8	3.94%, see rank	6.00%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	4.93%, see rank	3.21%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%	2.61%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.