Princeville, NC Population

Overview

1,648

Total Population

39.2

Median age

58.68%

Female population %

70.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Princeville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Princeville is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Princeville's population under 18 was 27.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Princeville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Princeville, 22.21% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 36.59% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 286 more females than males in Princeville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.68% females and 41.32% males in Princeville, NC.
The Princeville, NC gender ratio is 70.4:100 i.e. 70.4 men to 100 women (0.704).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 142.

Princeville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Princeville population: 1.58% are White, 93.08% are Black or African American and 5.34% are multiracial.
Princeville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,564 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Princeville is Black or African American with a population of 1,534 (93.08% of the total population).

Princeville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,064 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Princeville's population increased by 1,007 (95.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Princeville's population decreased by 806 (39.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Princeville's population was lowest in year 2009 at 961.