Princeville

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.506
State:: North Carolina

Princeville is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Princeville has a 2025 population of 1,286. Princeville is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 1.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,273 in 2020.

The average household income in Princeville is $54,896 with a poverty rate of 24.08%.The median age in Princeville is 40.9 years: 41.7 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Princeville includes 97.47% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for White, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,464	97.47%
White	25	1.66%
Two or more races	13	0.87%

Princeville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Princeville's average per capita income is $29,554. Household income levels show a median of $49,583. The poverty rate stands at 24.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,641	-
Families	$59,318	$62,187
Households	$49,583	$54,896
Non Families	$23,643	$26,348

$29,554

Average Income

$49,583

Median Household Income

24.08%

Poverty Rate