Trenton city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 91,506
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 91,506
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 91,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 90,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 90,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 90,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 84,913
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 14.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 46.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,809
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 37.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,717
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $752
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,294
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,052
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,477,149
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,041
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 518,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,795
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,537
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,236
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,989.8
Population per square mile, 2010 11,101.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.65
FIPS Code 3474000