Princeton

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.014
State:: West Virginia

Princeton is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Princeton has a 2025 population of 5,506. Princeton is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -5.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,845 in 2020.

The average household income in Princeton is $56,349 with a poverty rate of 21.39%. The median age in Princeton is 43.4 years: 42.3 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Princeton includes 87.54% White, 4.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,060	87.54%
Two or more races	450	7.79%
Black or African American	235	4.07%
Asian	35	0.61%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Princeton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Princeton's average per capita income is $34,985. Household income levels show a median of $44,428. The poverty rate stands at 21.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$67,250	-
Families	$54,963	$68,619
Households	$44,428	$56,349
Non Families	$26,398	$34,195

$34,985

Average Income

$44,428

Median Household Income

21.39%

Poverty Rate