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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trussville

Alabama · 8,266 residents · 35.3 sq mi
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Trussville is home to 8,266 people in Alabama. That is roughly 64% ahead of the Alabama median. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $38,710, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,266
−36%vs 2000
vs 12,924 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
35.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K12K17K23K29K19902000201020202024Trussville
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(589)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(640)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(725)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(600)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(349)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(1,287)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.5%(1,609)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(885)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(638)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(526)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(315)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(103)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,710
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,943 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,795
−42%vs 2000
vs $27,235 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$83,900
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $159,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$410
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $514 in 2000
US average: $450
86.4%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
13.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(12,465)
Black1.5%(190)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(109)
Asian0.4%(55)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(8,157)
Black1.2%(103)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(13)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(333)
Colombian0.3%(87)
Puerto Rican0.3%(78)
Cuban0.3%(77)
Dominican0.1%(25)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(284)
Malaysian0.9%(248)
Filipino0.5%(134)
Asian Indian0.4%(116)
Vietnamese0.2%(63)
Ancestry
American21.1%(5,630)
English19.3%(5,151)
Irish9.4%(2,516)
German6.4%(1,699)
Italian2.5%(672)
Scottish2.2%(596)
French1.9%(502)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(391)
Polish0.8%(226)
Dutch0.8%(216)
Czech0.8%(203)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(182)
British0.4%(103)
Arab0.4%(94)
Syrian0.4%(94)
Austrian0.3%(67)
Swedish0.2%(60)
Greek0.2%(58)
Norwegian0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Ukrainian0.1%(22)
Belgian0.1%(20)
Kenyan0.1%(20)
Latvian0.1%(15)
Danish0%(11)
Slovak0%(10)
Russian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

19.3%
−11.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.2%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.8%(1,974)
Married71.1%(7,098)
Widowed3.3%(334)
Divorced5.8%(576)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(1,726)
Married64.2%(6,889)
Widowed10%(1,069)
Divorced9.8%(1,047)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.1%(548)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(397)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.9%(397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(38)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,476 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Trussville, Alabama?

Trussville, Alabama has about 8,266 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Trussville, Alabama?

The typical household in Trussville, Alabama earns about $38,710 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trussville, Alabama expensive?

In Trussville, Alabama, the median home is worth about $83,900, and the typical rent is about $410 a month.

How educated are people in Trussville, Alabama?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Trussville, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trussville, Alabama?

About 3.7% of people in Trussville, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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