Census place 4859576

Princeton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Princeton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Princeton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Princeton has a population of 43,524 and 3,018 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median gross rent is $2,239, above the comparison median of $1,360; population density is 3,018/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median household income is $105,200, above the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,239
Above the comparison median of $1,360
population density
3,018/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$105,200
Above the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Princeton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
43,524
2025 estimate
Annual change
+18.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,018/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$105,200
Median home value
$331,000
Median gross rent
$2,239
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.6%
Typical commute
32.2 min
Drive-alone commute
66.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
73.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
14.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.1%
Homes built 2020+
27.3%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
52.2%
Residents with a disability
8.1%
Residents without insurance
15.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Collin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MCKINNEY MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
75.9°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Princeton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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