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Census Data for Preston

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Preston a population of 183 people.

The community of Preston is located in Lawrence County. The 2010 Census gave Lawrence County; a population of 24,205 people. This means that Preston had 0.76% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Preston had 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota.

Lawrence County ...

Preston is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county had a population of 24,205 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 183 people, Preston represented 0.76% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lawrence County.

Miscellaneous Information for Preston ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lawrence County or the community of Preston:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Preston:
    • GNIS ID for Preston: 1262241
    • GNIS ID for Lawrence County: 1266996
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Preston is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Preston.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.