Princeville

Population: 1,502
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $99,100

Located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Princeville is a community with a population of 1,502. Its median household income of $49,583 runs in line with the Edgecombe County figure of $48,480.

Between 2019 and 2023, Princeville's population declined 29.1% from 2,119 to 1,502, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $71,700 to $99,100.

24.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,502
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $99,100
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 705
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1191,502

Median household income

$33,878$49,583

Median home value

$71,700$99,100

Median gross rent

$713$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,119	$33,878	$71,700	$713
2020	2,013	$33,325	$77,600	$758
2021	1,648	$37,465	$83,300	$775
2022	1,630	$50,938	$96,700	$821
2023	1,502	$49,583	$99,100	$1,017

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	3.4%
5 to 17	356	23.7%
18 to 24	104	6.9%
25 to 34	67	4.5%
35 to 44	246	16.4%
45 to 54	177	11.8%
55 to 64	211	14.0%
65 to 74	250	16.6%
75 and over	40	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25	1.7%
Black or African American	1,464	97.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	19.5%
High school graduate	518	52.3%
Some college or associate's	213	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	44	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	440	73.0%
Carpooled	51	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	9.8%
Bicycle	14	2.3%
Worked from home	3	0.5%
Other means	36	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	53.3%
15 to 29 min	151	25.2%
30 to 44 min	73	12.2%
45 to 59 min	35	5.8%
60+ min	21	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 24.1% (361 of 1,499)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	61.3%
Nonfamily households	206	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	532	75.5%
Vacant	173	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	375	70.5%
Renter-occupied	157	29.5%

1-unit, detached35.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	252	35.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.4%
2 to 4 units	29	4.1%
5 to 19 units	78	11.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	336	47.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8876, -77.5290