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Trussville, AL Community Stats

Trussville has 26,673 residents and a median household income of $123,275, 13th highest of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Alabama (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$123,275
AL $63,999
Poverty rate
1.1%
AL 15.6%
Bachelor's or higher
45.6%
AL 28.4%
Median age
40.3
AL 39.3

Trussville compared

With AL and U.S.

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MeasureTrussvilleALU.S.
Median household income$123,275$63,999$80,734
Median age40.339.338.9
Poverty rate1.1%15.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%28.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate91.8%70.2%65.2%
Median home value$370,300$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,711$1,007$1,413
Average commute26.6 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.3.6%4.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$123,275
Per capita income
$52,441
Below poverty level
300 people (1.1%)

Education

Highest level completed, 18,263 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher17,61096.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher8,33745.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree2,91816.0%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)21,30479.9%
  • Black or African American2,90210.9%
  • Asian9323.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)7943.0%
  • Two or more races7132.7%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander190.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native90.0%

3.6% of residents (950) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

24,889 residents age 5 and older

95.8% speak only English at home and 4.2% speak another language. 381 people (1.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1870.8%
  • Other Indo-European languages1670.7%
  • Spanish1480.6%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1340.5%
  • German or other West Germanic1250.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1010.4%
  • Arabic830.3%
  • Other languages460.2%

Commute to work

11,225 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 26.6 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes10.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes17.6%
  • 20 to 29 minutes24.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes36.6%
  • 45 to 59 minutes6.8%
  • 60 minutes or more4.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$370,300
Median gross rent
$1,711 a month
Homeownership rate
91.8% of 9,528 households
Housing units
9,813
Median year built
1999

See home value trends and rents for Trussville

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Trussville

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13517331,603$117,1052.6%41.0%90.1%
23523520,526$63,29520.8%29.1%65.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Trussville, AL?
About 26,673 people live in Trussville, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 40.3.
What is the median household income in Trussville?
The median household income in Trussville is $123,275, compared with $63,999 for Alabama. It ranks 13th of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Trussville?
1.1% of people in Trussville (300) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Alabama rate is 15.6%.
How long is the commute in Trussville?
The average one-way commute for workers in Trussville is 26.6 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Trussville?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 2,516 people (9.4% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.