18.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Trenton

By Mercer Times

Apr 5, 2022

18.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Trenton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 28.6 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 83,387.

75.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Trenton for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,498	24.9
Regular high school diploma	17,891	33.1
GED or alternative credential	2,322	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	3,391	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,856	12.7
Associate's degree	2,467	4.6
Bachelor's degree	5,462	10.1
Master's degree	1,722	3.2
Professional school degree	218	0.4
Doctorate degree	302	0.6