Princes Town: population, age structure, density and households
Princes Town is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 5 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 102,375 people in Princes Town, 7.7% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Princes Town ranked 5th highest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Princes Town growing?
Princes Town's population rose by 11.3% between the 2000 census (91,947) and the 2011 census (102,375), an average of 1.0% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (4th fastest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Princes Town?
Princes Town covers 620 square kilometres and had 165 people per square kilometre in 2011 (148 in 2000). The national density was 259; Princes Town ranked 3rd least densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Princes Town?
The median age in Princes Town was 31.5 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Princes Town ranked 4th youngest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 40.3 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Princes Town?
Princes Town had 29,661 households in 2011 (up from 23,492 in 2000), with an average of 3.5 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Princes Town ranked the largest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Princes Town?
4,721 of the 29,661 households in Princes Town (16%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking 5th lowest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Princes Town between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 10,794 people moved into Princes Town from other municipalities and 9,456 moved out; 66,545 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 10.5% of the 2011 population, ranking 5th highest of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow municipalitys are governed in Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago House of Assembly. Assemblymen elected by district; the Chief Secretary leads the Executive Council. Runs most services on Tobago except national security, foreign affairs and some revenue matters (Chapter 11A of the Constitution).
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Other municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunapuna-Piarco 215,119
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo 178,410
- San Juan-Laventille 157,258
- Diego Martin 102,957
- Penal-Debe 89,392
- Siparia 86,949
- Chaguanas 83,516
- Sangre Grande 75,766
- Tobago 60,874
- San Fernando 48,838
- Port of Spain 37,074
- Rio Claro-Mayaro 35,650
- Arima 33,606
- Point Fortin 20,235
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Sources
- Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census, Demographic Report (Tables 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6185d75e242…)
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