Trenton, Texas Population 2024

837

Trenton Demographics

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

  • White: 89.04%
  • Two or more races: 7.26%
  • Black or African American: 3.11%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
447.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.9% (89)
The current population of Trenton, Texas is 837 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 748.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60189.04%
Two or more races497.26%
Black or African American213.11%
Native American30.44%
Other race10.15%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Trenton Population by Race

Trenton Population Pyramid 2024

Trenton Median Age

37.3

Total

37.6

Male

37

Female

Trenton Adults

There are 510 adults, (110 of whom are seniors) in Trenton.

Trenton Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Trenton Sex Ratio

Female38256.59%
Male29343.41%

Trenton Population by Age

Trenton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2622.5873.326.7
Married1443.277525
Non Family811.2177.822.2
Female272.9640.759.3
Male102.61000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trenton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5511.98%
Associates Degree398.5%
Bachelors Degree378.06%
Graduate Degree183.92%
High School Graduate17638.34%
Less Than 9th Grade112.4%
Some College12326.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Trenton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Trenton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41035953
Hispanic22100
2+ Races21101
Black15121
Native American220
Other Race100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.93%.

Trenton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,833$0$41,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$110,000
High School Graduate$42,083$45,938$34,286
Less Than 9th Grade$25,357$25,000$0
Overall$41,597$46,563$40,167
Some College$49,583$56,023$26,250

$41,597

Average Earnings

$46,563

Average Male

$40,167

Average Female

Trenton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trenton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trenton Language

92.24% of Trenton residents speak only English, while 7.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.37% of the population.

Trenton Language

Trenton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White580559.48%
Hispanic563766.07%
Multiple493673.47%
Black211047.62%
Other11100%

15.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.9%

Male Poverty Rate

19.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trenton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Trenton is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trenton is White, with 9.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.5%.

Trenton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School12.5%
Some College4.94%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Trenton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.95%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Trenton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trenton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,982$84,640
Households$53,810$75,095
Married Families$89,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$53,769

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trenton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Trenton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trenton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Trenton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trenton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Trenton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 549
75+8
65 to 745
18 to 343
55 to 643

Trenton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White285.94%

Trenton Veterans by Race

Trenton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trenton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Trenton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trenton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trenton 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

72.44%

Born in Trenton

97.33%

Native Born

2.67%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.33% of Trenton residents were born in the United States, with 72.44% having been born in Texas. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Trenton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029949232.48%
2028926222.43%
2027904222.49%
2026882232.68%
2025859222.63%
2024837222.7%
2023815232.9%
2022792202.59%
2021772243.21%
2020748598.56%
2019689131.92%
2018676274.16%
2017649162.53%
201663391.44%
2015624-3-0.48%
2014627-2-0.32%
2013629-6-0.94%
2012635-5-0.78%
2011640-3-0.47%
201064300%

Trenton Population by Year