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Princeville, North Carolina
Town · Population 1,286 · #310 in North Carolina
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About Princeville
Princeville, NC is a small town located in northeastern North Carolina counting 1,286 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Princeville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 852 residents per square mile.
📰 Princeville News Today
- Princeville: Celebrating the story of the first NC town chartered by freed African Americans WITN · Feb 26
- 11,000+ fentanyl pills seized in 5-month Edgecombe County drug sting; home raid nets 2 arrests, gun, cash: Deputies CBS 17 · Dec 30
- Princeville man faces drug charges, including sales within 1,000 feet of a school WCTI · May 20
- Elementary school employee accused of assaulting student in North Carolina FOX8 WGHP · Jun 10
- Climate change has forced America’s oldest Black town to higher ground NC Newsline · Jul 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Princeville Unique
- Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Princeville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Princeville
- GG’z
- Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant
- Las Delicias
- Lucky Ducky
- YumYum Shop
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,286
Rank in state#310 of 549
Land area1.51 sq mi
Density852/sq mi
Coordinates35.8876, -77.5290