City in Caldwell County, Kentucky · 9 sq mi · 685 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Princeton. The typical household earns $47,411, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,263 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.75%
Men 40.7 · Women 38.7
1830–2026
6,156
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
6,156
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,156 | -12 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,168 | -48 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 6,216 | -13 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 6,229 | -22 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 6,251 | -36 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 6,287 | +24 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 6,263 | +165 | 2.71% |
| 2019 | 6,098 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 6,089 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 6,093 | -5 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 46% | 36% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau