Princeton, New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 30.68K population of Princeton, NJ residents comprised of 3.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (9.82%), and 27.67K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 18.16K (59.18%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 6.76K (22.04%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 2.60K (8.49%). The smallest racial group in Princeton, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 12 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 17.45K (56.86%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 6.73K (21.94%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Princeton, NJ, with a population of 1.74K (5.68%). The smallest ethnic group in Princeton, NJ was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 3 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Princeton, New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in New Jersey and also for the state of New Jersey.

Princeton, NJ Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Princeton, NJ Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Princeton, NJ Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Princeton, NJ Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 1841 6.00
White Alone 18156 59.18
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 0.32
Asian Alone 6762 22.04
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 1209 3.94
Two Or More Races 2604 8.49
Princeton, NJ Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 17446 56.86
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 6732 21.94
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1742 5.68
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1526 4.97
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1078 3.51
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1014 3.31
Hispanic - White Alone 710 2.31
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 195 0.64
Hispanic - Black Alone 99 0.32
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 80 0.26
Hispanic - Asian Alone 30 0.10
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 17 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 9 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.01