Trussville, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Trussville, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,871 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 576.6 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.76% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.6 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,143 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Trussville grew by 7.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,871 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Trussville is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.0% of residents. That is 4.1 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,524 16.9% -4.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,571 21.9% +1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,007 24.0% +4.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,518 16.9% -1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Trussville and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.6% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Trussville has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,945 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.21% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Trussville is about 56% higher than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $89,827 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,440 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Trussville is about 5.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,440 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Trussville spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 222 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.7 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.4 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 222 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,894 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,173 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,064 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Trussville is 27 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Trussville has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Health
Trussville has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Trussville | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.6% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Trussville, Alabama.
How big is Trussville, Alabama by population?
About 20,871 people live in Trussville, Alabama, in 8,143 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 43.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Trussville, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Trussville, Alabama has 577 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Trussville, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($89,827 against $100,945), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,440 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Trussville, Alabama?
Unemployment in Trussville, Alabama is only 3.4%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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