Princeton city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,168
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,168
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,223
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,272
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,329
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 438
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,367
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,624
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,805
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,952
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 697.8
Population per square mile, 2010 704.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.99
FIPS Code 2163138