Trenton

Population: 4,175
Median household income: $50,645
Median home value: $130,900

Trenton, a community in Gibson County, Tennessee, has 4,175 residents. Its median household income of $50,645 runs below the Gibson County figure of $59,009.

From 2019 to 2023, Trenton's population held roughly steady from 4,217 to 4,175, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $93,400 to $130,900.

94.5% of workers drive to work alone. 56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,175
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,645
Median home value: $130,900
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 2,086
Homeownership rate: 38.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2174,175

Median household income

$28,146$50,645

Median home value

$93,400$130,900

Median gross rent

$660$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,217	$28,146	$93,400	$660
2020	4,197	$29,517	$93,300	$654
2021	4,277	$40,299	$101,900	$617
2022	4,202	$32,178	$114,000	$638
2023	4,175	$50,645	$130,900	$816

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	5.9%
5 to 17	552	13.2%
18 to 24	464	11.1%
25 to 34	690	16.5%
35 to 44	319	7.6%
45 to 54	602	14.4%
55 to 64	589	14.1%
65 to 74	460	11.0%
75 and over	254	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,572	61.6%
Black or African American	1,285	30.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	442	15.2%
High school graduate	1,106	38.0%
Some college or associate's	877	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	365	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	124	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,423	94.5%
Carpooled	56	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	461	31.1%
15 to 29 min	256	17.3%
30 to 44 min	443	29.9%
45 to 59 min	260	17.5%
60+ min	63	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 23.2% (901 of 3,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	844	48.7%
Nonfamily households	888	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,732	83.0%
Vacant	354	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	667	38.5%
Renter-occupied	1,065	61.5%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units24.1%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,186	56.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.2%
2 to 4 units	502	24.1%
5 to 19 units	171	8.2%
20 or more units	143	6.9%
Mobile home & other	80	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4775000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.9732, -88.9452