Trenton is home to 319 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 113 people. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 34% less than in North Carolina as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $47,841, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Trenton
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree25.1% → 19.6%(−5.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age42.3 → 36.4(−5.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Homes owned by their occupants64.5% → 46.7%(−17.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)51.9%(27)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.6%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 52 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Trenton, decade by decade
Trenton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
254
$61,003
$113,283
25.1%
51.2
2000
206
$65,275
$100,191
23.2%
55.0
2010
287
$37,762
$124,868
12.8%
76.1
2020
238
$40,906
$120,355
12.4%
81.7
2024
319
$47,841
$176,800
19.6%
71.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
