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Princeton, Minnesota Population 2021

4,783

Princeton is a city located in Mille Lacs County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 4,783, it is the 156th largest city in Minnesota and the 4887th largest city in the United States . Princeton is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 1.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,698 in 2010. Princeton reached it's highest population of 4,783 in 2021. Spanning over 5 miles, Princeton has a population density of 1,003 people per square mile.

The average household income in Princeton is $54,618 with a poverty rate of 17.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $675 per month, and the median house value is $141,500. The median age in Princeton is 32.8 years, 32.4 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Princeton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Princeton was:

White: 94.50%
Two or more races: 3.23%
Asian: 0.87%
Other race: 0.55%
Black or African American: 0.36%
Native American: 0.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%

The current population of Princeton, Minnesota is 4,783 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,702.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,698.

Princeton, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	4,450	94.50%
Two or More Races	152	3.23%
Asian	41	0.87%
Some Other Race	26	0.55%
Black or African American	17	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.28%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.21%

Princeton Population by Race

Princeton Population Pyramid $2021

Princeton Population by Age

Princeton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Princeton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	82.6%	17.4%
Male	56.1%	43.9%
All	54.7%	45.3%
Non Family	43%	57%
Female	30.3%	69.7%

54.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Princeton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,969	2.32	54.7
Non Family	928	1.17	43
Married	603	3.02	82.6
Female	251	3.15	30.3
Male	187	4.68	56.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

Princeton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	110	3.46%
9th to 12th Grade	277	8.71%
High School Graduate	1,375	43.24%
Some College	623	19.59%
Associates Degree	478	15.03%
Bachelors Degree	224	7.04%
Graduate Degree	93	2.92%

Princeton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,030	2,655	301
Hispanic	74	74	16
2+ Races	46	46
Other Race	19	19
Black	17	5
Native American	13	13
Islander	10	10

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 21.62%.

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$34,714	$41,979	$25,361
Less Than 9th Grade	$19,757	$22,961	$
High School Graduate	$27,336	$41,895	$21,538
Some College	$38,720	$51,090	$36,065
Bachelors Degree	$51,477	$58,750	$46,477
Graduate Degree	$15,577	$	$

$34,714

Average Earnings

$41,979

Average Male

$25,361

Average Female

Princeton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Princeton Language by Age

Princeton Language

98.80% of Princeton residents speak only English, while 1.20% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Princeton Language

Princeton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	4,284	752	17.55%
Black	17	17	100.00%
Hispanic	122	16	13.11%

17.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.83%

Male Poverty Rate

18.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Princeton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Hispanic, with 13.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.02%.

Princeton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	23.40%
High School	15.86%
Some College	14.25%
Bachelors or Greater	6.13%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	64.52%
Female Employed	9.93%
Male Employed	2.00%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Princeton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$36,201	$54,618
Families	$50,038	$60,111
Married Families	$63,051	-
Non Families	$22,126	$40,434

Income by Household Type

Princeton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Princeton Married by Age and Sex

Princeton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Princeton Marital Status by Race

Princeton Marital Status

213

Number of Veterans

213

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	105
World War II	40
Second Gulf War	19
First Gulf War	12
Korea	6

Princeton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	87
75+	80
55 to 64	27
18 to 34	19
35 to 54

Princeton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	189	5.67%
Hispanic	19	23.46%
Other Race	19	73.08%
Black	5	29.41%

Princeton Veterans by Race

Princeton Veterans by Education

11.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Princeton Veterans by Education

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Princeton Employment by Age

Princeton Employment by Race

Princeton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

83.27%

Born in Princeton

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Princeton residents were born in the United States, with 83.27% having been born in Minnesota. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Princeton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,783	27	0.57%
2020	4,756	27	0.57%
2019	4,729	27	0.57%
2018	4,702	38	0.81%
2017	4,664	32	0.69%
2016	4,632	26	0.56%
2015	4,606	-16	-0.35%
2014	4,622	-22	-0.47%
2013	4,644	-7	-0.15%
2012	4,651	-43	-0.92%
2011	4,694	-42	-0.89%
2010	4,736	803	1.88%
2000	3,933	214	0.56%
1990	3,719	573	1.69%
1980	3,146	615	2.20%
1970	2,531		0.00%

Princeton, Minnesota Population 2021

Princeton Demographics

Princeton, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Princeton Population by Race

Princeton Population Pyramid $2021

Princeton Median Age

Princeton Adults

Princeton Age Dependency

Princeton Sex Ratio

Princeton Population by Age

Princeton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Princeton Household Types

Princeton Households and Families

Princeton Households by Type

Princeton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Princeton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Princeton Language by Age

Princeton Language

Princeton Language

Princeton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Princeton

Princeton Poverty

Princeton Poverty Rate by Education

Princeton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Princeton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Princeton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Princeton Married by Age and Sex

Princeton Marriage

Princeton Marital Status by Race

Princeton Marital Status

Princeton Veterans by War

Princeton Veterans by Age

Princeton Veterans by Race

Princeton Veterans by Education

Princeton Veterans by Education

Princeton Employment by Age

Princeton Employment by Race

Princeton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Princeton Place of Birth

Princeton Population by Year