All Countries
Preston, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Pratt County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
127
Population
289/sq mi density
$28,462
Median Income
$20,069 per capita
$21,900
Home Value
$46,572 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
3,032 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$28,462 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,900 home value, $628/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25%
156 → 117
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-27.3%
$39,167 → $28,462
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Preston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
96
-21 from 2023 (117)
Projected Median Income 2030
$22,765
$-5,697 from 2023 ($28,462)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 156 | — | $39,167 | — |
| 2015 | 154 | -1.3% | $36,875 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 151 | -1.9% | $35,625 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 146 | -3.3% | $27,250 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 120 | -17.8% | $25,673 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 117 | -2.5% | $28,462 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.