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

By NW Missouri Times

Jun 21, 2022

28.9 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 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,679.

86.4 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	508	13.6
Regular high school diploma	1,231	32.8
GED or alternative credential	159	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	317	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	448	12
Associate's degree	332	8.9
Bachelor's degree	530	14.1
Master's degree	138	3.7
Professional school degree	64	1.7
Doctorate degree	21	0.6