Trenton is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,147 people and four associated neighborhoods, Trenton is the 136th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Trenton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trenton is a city of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Trenton who work in food service (20.68%), management occupations (16.97%), and sales jobs (8.41%). Being a small city, Trenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Trenton rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.71% of adults 25 and older in Trenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Trenton in 2022 was $20,260, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,040 for a family of four. Trenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trenton include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Trenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
