| | Preston, ID | Lewiston, ID | United States |
| Population | 5,545 | 33,964 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.0% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.1% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.6 | 39.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,240 | 31,923 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,682 | 30,904 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,710 | 28,082 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.3% | 6.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 53.1% | 17.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 816.0 | 1,963.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.8 | 17.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Preston, ID | Lewiston, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Preston, ID | Lewiston, ID | United States |
| White | 89.3% | 90.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Preston, ID | Lewiston, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 59.7% | 50.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.6% | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.3% | 49.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.8% | 27.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.6% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.8% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.73 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,010 | 13,895 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,473 | 8,524 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.5% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.2% | 48.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 537 | 5,371 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.6% | 16.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10.8% |