Demographics & People — Princeton, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,543
Estimated 2026~2,000
Median Age34.0
Total Households626
Family Households365
Average Household Size2.46
Diversity Index0.6171 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White781
Black or African American295
Asian7
Hispanic or Latino449

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups695
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino347
Unclassified or not reported319
Hispanic: Mexican259
Irish165
American135
English128
Hispanic: Central American88
German58
Hispanic: Salvadoran57

Language

English Only1,106
Spanish288
Population 5+1,399

Veterans

Veterans64
Population 18+985

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.1 minutes
Work from Home5.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Princeton, North Carolina.