City in Wayne County, Michigan · 7.2 sq mi · 2,444 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Trenton. The typical household earns $82,212, and the median resident is 48.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,474 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.48%
Men 46.5 · Women 50.8
1880–2026
17,703
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,703
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,703 | -146 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,849 | -43 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 17,892 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 17,896 | -128 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 18,024 | -241 | 1.32% |
| 2021 | 18,265 | -209 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 18,474 | +317 | 1.75% |
| 2019 | 18,157 | -78 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 18,235 | -64 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 18,299 | -66 | 0.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 181 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau