Census place 0176944

Trussville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Trussville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Trussville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Trussville has a population of 27,273 and 764 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median household income is $123,275, above the comparison median of $65,621; median home value is $370,300, above the comparison median of $216,650; and median gross rent is $1,711, above the comparison median of $1,059. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$123,275
Above the comparison median of $65,621
median home value
$370,300
Above the comparison median of $216,650
median gross rent
$1,711
Above the comparison median of $1,059

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Trussville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,273
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
764/sq mi
35.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$123,275
Median home value
$370,300
Median gross rent
$1,711
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.6%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
80.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
8.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.8%
Working from home
13.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.2%
Homes built 2020+
3.9%
Households without a vehicle
1.5%
Households with children
38.2%
Residents with a disability
9.6%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jefferson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Severe Storm declarations
14
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BIRMINGHAM AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
74.3°F
Average low
53.6°F
Annual rainfall
56.6"
Annual snowfall
1.4"

Month by month

A year in Trussville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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