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Princeton, Texas Population 2021

18,388

Princeton is a city located in Collin County Texas. With a 2020 population of 18,388, it is the 149th largest city in Texas and the 1985th largest city in the United States . Princeton is currently growing at a rate of 13.92% annually and its population has increased by 170.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,807 in 2010. Princeton reached it's highest population of 18,388 in 2021. Spanning over 10 miles, Princeton has a population density of 1,821 people per square mile.

The average household income in Princeton is $82,380 with a poverty rate of 9.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,324 per month, and the median house value is $185,200. The median age in Princeton is 32.6 years, 34.3 years for males, and 30.7 years for females.

Princeton Demographics

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

White: 78.47%
Black or African American: 11.62%
Two or more races: 3.88%
Other race: 3.57%
Asian: 2.18%
Native American: 0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Princeton, Texas is 18,388 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 11,647.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,807.

Princeton, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	8,511	78.47%
Black or African American	1,260	11.62%
Two or More Races	421	3.88%
Some Other Race	387	3.57%
Asian	236	2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.29%

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	76.1%	23.9%
All	67.1%	32.9%
Female	63.4%	36.6%
Non Family	54.7%	45.3%
Male	29.9%	70.1%

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Princeton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,582	3.03	67.1
Married	2,166	3.62	76.1
Non Family	828	1.11	54.7
Female	374	4.02	63.4
Male	214	2.71	29.9

3.53

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

Princeton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	450	6.78%
9th to 12th Grade	262	3.95%
High School Graduate	1,866	28.10%
Some College	1,705	25.67%
Associates Degree	683	10.28%
Bachelors Degree	1,322	19.91%
Graduate Degree	353	5.32%

Princeton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,344	4,224	1,092
Hispanic	1,196	604	115
Black	865	865	399
Asian	190	190	55
Other Race	187	105	14
2+ Races	119	93	55
Native American	31	31	31

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,560	$46,944	$36,673
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,783	$31,107	$14,046
High School Graduate	$33,409	$35,672	$32,537
Some College	$43,536	$49,732	$35,321
Bachelors Degree	$60,000	$67,021	$47,200
Graduate Degree	$57,625	$120,313	$51,563

$41,560

Average Earnings

$46,944

Average Male

$36,673

Average Female

Princeton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Princeton Language by Age

Princeton Language

78.29% of Princeton residents speak only English, while 21.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.58% of the population.

Princeton Language

Princeton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	2,877	599	20.82%
White	6,295	289	4.59%
Multiple	421	84	19.95%
Black	1,260	82	6.51%
Asian	236	28	11.86%
Other	387	26	6.72%

9.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.22%

Male Poverty Rate

10.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Princeton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Hispanic, with 20.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Princeton is White, with 4.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.50%.

Princeton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	28.37%
High School	10.29%
Some College	5.61%
Bachelors or Greater	1.07%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	17.50%
Female Employed	8.56%
Male Employed	1.10%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Princeton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$67,204	$82,380
Families	$76,702	$92,788
Married Families	$83,314	-
Non Families	$46,875	$43,870

Income by Household Type

Princeton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Princeton Married by Age and Sex

Princeton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Princeton Marital Status by Race

Princeton Marital Status

521

Number of Veterans

455

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	176
First Gulf War	143
Vietnam	101
World War II
Korea

Princeton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	248
65 to 74	103
75+	75
55 to 64	66
18 to 34	29

Princeton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	494	8.32%
Hispanic	17	1.08%
Native American	17	54.84%
2+ Races	10	4.88%

Princeton Veterans by Race

Princeton Veterans by Education

6.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Princeton Veterans by Education

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

58.80%

Born in Princeton

88.27%

Native Born

11.73%

Foreign Born

8.18%

Non Citizen

3.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.27% of Princeton residents were born in the United States, with 58.80% having been born in Texas. 8.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Princeton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	18,388	2,247	13.92%
2020	16,141	2,247	16.17%
2019	13,894	2,247	19.29%
2018	11,647	1,506	14.85%
2017	10,141	574	6.00%
2016	9,567	594	6.62%
2015	8,973	808	9.90%
2014	8,165	364	4.67%
2013	7,801	266	3.53%
2012	7,535	243	3.33%
2011	7,292	377	5.45%
2010	6,915	3,438	7.12%
2000	3,477	69	0.10%
1980	3,408		0.00%

Princeton, Texas Population 2021

Princeton Demographics

Princeton, Texas 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