Trenton is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee. The population was 4,264 at the 2010 census, down from 4,683 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gibson County, and its third largest city.GeographyTrenton is located in central Gibson County at . U.S. Route 45W passes through the east side of the city, bypassing downtown. It leads north to Union City and south to Jackson. Milan is to the southeast via Tennessee State Route 77, Bradford is 10mi to the northeast via State Route 54, Alamo is to the southwest, also via State Route 54, and Dyersburg is to the west via State Route 104.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Trenton has a total area of 21.2km2, of which 21.1km2 are land and 0.1km2, or 0.64%, are water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,683 people, 1,919 households, and 1,207 families residing in the city. The population density was 847.3 people per square mile (327.0/km²). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 378.2 per square mile (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.17% White, 32.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
