Princeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,210 people and three associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 73rd largest community in Kentucky.

Also of interest is that Princeton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Princeton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Princeton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.79% of adults in Princeton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $29,853, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,412 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Princeton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Princeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Princeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include English, European, German, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.