Trenton, New Jersey

City in Mercer County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.4%

Population of Trenton at each census
Census	Population
2000	85,403
2010	84,913
2020	90,871

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Trenton compared with its county and state

Trenton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Trenton	Mercer County	New Jersey
Population	89,966	383,286	9,267,014
Median household income	$47,102	$96,333	$101,050
Median age	35.4	39.2	40.1
Median home value	$122,500	$351,000	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	16.7%	44.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	29.3%	25.7%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	35.9%	61.9%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	26.7 minutes	27.6 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Trenton

Under $50k52%

$50k to $100k27.1%

$100k to $150k11.3%

$150k to $200k4.5%

$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $47,102 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Trenton

35.9%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 11,537 units
Renter occupied: 20,567 units
Vacancy rate: 10.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Trenton33

Public schools in Trenton, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Cadwalader Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Carroll Robbins Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Gershom Mott Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
International Charter School	Charter	K–5	International Charter School of Trenton
Joseph Stokes Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Patton J. Hill Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Charter	K–8	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
The Village Charter School	Charter	K–8	The Village Charter School
William Harrison Elementary School	Public	K–3	Trenton Public School District
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Charter	6–10	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Arthur J. Holland Middle School	Public	7–8	Trenton Public School District
Battle Monument Intermediate School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Clara Parker Intermediate School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	7–8	Trenton Public School District
Grace A Dunn Middle School	Public	7–8	Trenton Public School District
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Ulysses S. Grant School	Public	4–6	Trenton Public School District
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy	Public	9	Trenton Public School District
Daylight/Twilight High School	Public	9–12	Trenton Public School District
NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON	Alternative	12	OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	Public	10–12	Trenton Public School District
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital	Alternative	10–12	OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Ann Klein Forensic Center	Alternative	N	OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Foundation Academy Charter School	Charter	K–12	Foundation Academy Charter School

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.