With 25,229 people, Princeton is a city in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 21,752 people. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 34% more than in Texas as a whole. Median rent is $2,239 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,200, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 191%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Princeton
What changed most since 1990
Population2,348 → 25,229(+974%)US over the same years: +35%
White share94.7% → 39.4%(−55.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share1.2% → 26.9%(+25.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Princeton's population equals 2.2% of Collin County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 1.0% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.2% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36%(347)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.8%(383)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22%(212)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 963 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Princeton, decade by decade
Princeton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,348
$59,001
$117,603
8.6%
12.7
2000
3,477
$70,298
$113,853
11.9%
31.6
2010
6,807
$78,509
$159,538
19.7%
61.9
2020
17,027
$97,355
$248,710
23.5%
85.0
2024
25,229
$105,200
$331,000
28.6%
87.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
