What is the population of Princeton?

The population of Princeton, TX is 15,699.

Where is Princeton located?

Princeton, TX is located at latitude 33.1801200 and longitude -96.4980400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Princeton?

The area of Princeton, TX is 19.671643 km².

What is the elevation of Princeton?

Princeton, TX has an elevation of 175 meters (574 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Princeton in?

Princeton, TX is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Princeton in?

Princeton is in the state of Texas, United States.

What county is Princeton, TX in?

Princeton is in Collin County, Texas.

How has the population of Princeton changed?

The population of Princeton, TX has increased from 6,807 (2010) to 15,699 (2020), a change of 130.6%.

Princeton, Texas

Princeton: city in Collin County, Texas, United States.

About

Princeton is a city located in the county of Collin in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,807 and a population density of 346 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 15,699 inhabitants.

The city was created 145 years ago in 1880.

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Quick Facts about Princeton

Population	15,699 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Texas (United States)
County	Collin County
Postal code	75407
Phone Area Codes	972
Area	19.67 km²
Latitude & Longitude	33.1801,-96.4980
Altitude	574 feet / 175 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1881 (145 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	18:42:25 (15th September 2026)
Density	798 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	130.63% (2010-2020)
Weather	78℉ Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Princeton is located at 33°10'48"N 96°29'53"W (33.1801200, -96.4980400).

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Weather

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Demographics

The population of Princeton increased by 130.63% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,807	-	census
2011	7,292	7.13%	estimation process
2012	7,535	3.33%	estimation process
2013	7,801	3.53%	estimation process
2014	8,165	4.67%	estimation process
2015	8,973	9.9%	estimation process
2016	9,567	6.62%	estimation process
2017	10,141	6%	estimation process
2018	11,647	14.85%	estimation process
2019	13,894	19.29%	estimation process
2020	15,699	12.99%	estimation process

Princeton zip code is 75407. County name: Collin, County fips: 48085

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Services and Civic Places in Princeton

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People born in Princeton (3)

People born in Princeton, including singer Dave Williams, baseball player Jackie Sullivan, politician Warren G. Harding, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Princeton, TX. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
247834	Collin County Community College District	McKinney (TX)	75069

Nearby Transit Stations (6)

Rail and bus stations connected to Princeton, TX. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MSQ	Mesquite, TX	1331 Highway 80 East \r\n1331 Highway 80 East \r\n	BUS
DAL	Union Station	400 South Houston St.	RAIL
DAG	Dallas, TX	205 South Lamar Street	BUS
GLE	Gainesville	605 East California Street	RAIL
FTW	Fort Worth Central Station	1001 Jones Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Princeton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Princeton Post Office	Princeton (TX)	75407

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Other cities in Collin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Collin County , TX. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Plano	291,296	The second most populous city in Texas and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Frisco	209,980	A city in the US state of Texas located in the counties of Collin and Denton, and an affluent and rapidly developing suburb of Dallas.
McKinney	208,272	The third most populous city in Collin County, Texas.
Allen	109,379	The fifth most populous city in Collin County, Texas.
Wylie	54,467	A city in Collin County, Texas.
Prosper	26,957	Suburban town located in Collin and Denton counties, Texas
Murphy	20,844	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Celina	20,114	City in Texas, United States of America
Anna	16,945	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Melissa	13,793	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Lucas	8,819	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Lavon	3,993	City in Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Farmersville	3,711	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Josephine	2,545	City in Collin County, Texas
Lowry Crossing	1,743	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Nevada	1,327	City in Collin County, Texas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Princeton distances to largest Texas cities