Trenton city, New Jersey Population 2024

89,705

Trenton city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Trenton city was:

  • Black or African American: 45.5%
  • White: 24.67%
  • Other race: 19.75%
  • Two or more races: 8.48%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,793.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-887)
The current population of Trenton city, New Jersey is 89,705 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 90,592.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American40,97145.5%
White22,21624.67%
Other race17,78419.75%
Two or more races7,6368.48%
Asian1,0281.14%
Native American4200.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Trenton city Population by Race

Trenton city Population Pyramid 2024

Trenton city Median Age

35.8

Total

36.9

Male

34.6

Female

Trenton city Adults

There are 66,755 adults, (10,994 of whom are seniors) in Trenton city.

Trenton city Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Trenton city Sex Ratio

Female46,80751.98%
Male43,24848.02%

Trenton city Population by Age

Trenton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1652.738.361.7
Non Family14,1101.2429.370.7
Married8,3644.0457.942.1
Female7,4523.6729.770.3
Male2,2393.7150.149.9

3.65

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

38.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trenton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,80113.07%
Associates Degree2,7354.58%
Bachelors Degree6,55210.98%
Graduate Degree2,7754.65%
High School Graduate22,77238.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6,37010.68%
Some College10,66317.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Trenton city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Trenton city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black28,30924,0434,263
Hispanic20,05111,3032,065
White10,2419,2882,744
Other Race9,8354,8561,155
2+ Races4,3803,317495
Asian614370167
Native American2191280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.2%.

Trenton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,633$49,348$61,405
Graduate Degree$71,049$71,875$70,025
High School Graduate$31,407$32,643$29,617
Less Than 9th Grade$26,006$30,936$22,988
Overall$34,179$35,093$33,270
Some College$38,372$40,442$35,902

$34,179

Average Earnings

$35,093

Average Male

$33,270

Average Female

Trenton city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trenton city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trenton city Language

59.45% of Trenton city residents speak only English, while 40.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.65% of the population.

Trenton city Language

Trenton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black39,53510,78427.28%
Hispanic34,3938,38324.37%
Other17,6013,78321.49%
White11,2832,67723.73%
Multiple7,5252,29430.49%
Asian96933334.37%
Native4099222.49%

26.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.75%

Male Poverty Rate

30.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trenton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Trenton city is Asian, with 34.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trenton city is Other, with 21.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.32%.

Trenton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.13%
High School26.4%
Some College17.44%
Bachelors or Greater11.51%

Trenton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.06%
Male Unemployed35.03%
Female Employed11.38%
Male Employed9.06%

Trenton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trenton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,042$93,061
Households$44,444$73,045
Married Families$80,409$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,722$40,889

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trenton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.0%

Male Marriage Rate

27.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Trenton city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trenton city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Trenton city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trenton city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,956

Number of Veterans

2,690

Male Veterans

266

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War860
Vietnam761
First Gulf War470
Korea72
World War II26

Trenton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54858
55 to 64781
65 to 74524
75+427
18 to 34366

Trenton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,6685.3%
White9415.32%
Hispanic5912.53%
Other Race2352.06%
2+ Races1001.99%
Asian121.44%

Trenton city Veterans by Race

Trenton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trenton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Trenton city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trenton city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trenton city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.81%

Born in Trenton city

73.79%

Native Born

26.21%

Foreign Born

17.45%

Non Citizen

8.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.79% of Trenton city residents were born in the United States, with 51.81% having been born in New Jersey. 17.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Trenton city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,130850.09%
202890,045850.09%
202789,960850.09%
202689,875850.09%
202589,790850.09%
202489,705850.09%
202389,620850.09%
202289,535-518-0.58%
202190,053-539-0.59%
202090,5927,2178.66%
201983,375-356-0.43%
201883,7311540.18%
201783,5772090.25%
201683,368-191-0.23%
201583,559-517-0.61%
201484,076-460-0.54%
201384,536-118-0.14%
201284,654-207-0.24%
201184,861-147-0.17%
201085,00800%

Trenton city Population by Year