Princeton

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.014
State:: West Virginia

Princeton is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Princeton has a 2025 population of 5,506. Princeton is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -5.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,845 in 2020.

The average household income in Princeton is $56,349 with a poverty rate of 21.39%.The median age in Princeton is 43.4 years: 42.3 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Princeton includes 87.54% White, 4.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,060	87.54%
Two or more races	450	7.79%
Black or African American	235	4.07%
Asian	35	0.61%

Princeton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Princeton's average per capita income is $34,985. Household income levels show a median of $44,428. The poverty rate stands at 21.39%.

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	$67,250	-
Families	$54,963	$68,619
Households	$44,428	$56,349
Non Families	$26,398	$34,195

$34,985

Average Income

$44,428

Median Household Income

21.39%

Poverty Rate