Princeton, Texas

Princeton, Texas
Sunrise in Princeton, Texas
Location of Princeton, Texas
Coordinates: 33°11′04″N 96°30′34″W / 33.184474°N 96.509393°W / 33.184474; -96.509393
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Founded1881
IncorporatedMay 1912
Government
  TypeCouncil–Manager
  Honorable MayorEugene Escobar, Jr.
  City managerMichael Mashburn
  CouncilmembersTerrance Johnson
Cristina Todd
Bryan Washington
Ryan Gerfers
Steven Deffibaugh
Ben Long
Carolyn David-Graves
Area
  Total
14.224 sq mi (36.840 km2)
  Land14.118 sq mi (36.565 km2)
  Water0.106 sq mi (0.274 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,027
  Estimate 
(2024)
37,019
  Density2,622.11/sq mi (1,012.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75407
Area code(s)214, 469, 972, 945
Sales tax8.25%
GNIS feature ID2411493
Websiteprincetontx.gov

Princeton is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,027 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 37,019 in 2024. Princeton, Texas, as of 2025, is currently the fastest-growing city in the United States. Its population surged by 30% in just one year, making it the fastest-growing city or town in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau