Township in Mercer County, New Jersey · 17.9 sq mi · 1,765 people per sq mi
31,674 people live in Princeton. The typical household earns $192,079, and the median resident is 28.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 30,681 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.12%
Men 27.5 · Women 29.9
1870–2026
31,674
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
31,674
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 31,674 | +205 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31,469 | +23 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 31,446 | +817 | 2.67% |
| 2023 | 30,629 | +191 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 30,438 | -145 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 30,583 | -98 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 30,681 | -231 | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 30,912 | -173 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 31,085 | -111 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 31,196 | +344 | 1.12% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 308 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 43% |
| Never married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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