Troutman, North Carolina demographics

Troutman, NC demographics: median age 35.8; 41.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Troutman town, North Carolina · Incorporated town · GEOID 3768500. The survey estimates a population of 3,995 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Troutman is 35.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.9 years. There are 1,516 households (±153). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	35.8 ±3.9	39.1 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,995
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 18	1,149 ±255	28.8% ±6.4 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	746 ±180	18.7% ±4.5 pp	22.9%	22.8%
35–64	1,701 ±274	42.6% ±6.9 pp	38.2%	38.0%
65 and older	399 ±153	10.0% ±3.8 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,995
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Male	1,947 ±178	48.7% ±4.4 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	2,048 ±181	51.3% ±4.5 pp	51.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,995
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
White alone	3,195 ±261	80.0% ±6.5 pp	61.8%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	418 ±199	10.5% ±5.0 pp	20.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone	93 ±97 · low precision	2.3% ±2.4 pp · low precision	3.3%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	49 ±63 · low precision	1.2% ±1.6 pp · low precision	5.2%	7.1%
Two or more races	240 ±132 · low precision	6.0% ±3.3 pp · low precision	8.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,995
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,715 ±155	93.0% ±3.8 pp	88.7%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	280 ±148 · low precision	7.0% ±3.7 pp · low precision	11.3%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,516
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Married-couple family	886 ±115	58.4% ±4.8 pp	47.2%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	48 ±46 · low precision	3.2% ±3.0 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	138 ±78 · low precision	9.1% ±5.1 pp · low precision	12.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	356 ±158	23.5% ±10.1 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	88 ±74 · low precision	5.8% ±4.8 pp · low precision	6.3%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,516
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Households with people under 18	623 ±110	41.1% ±6.0 pp	29.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	893 ±223	58.9% ±13.5 pp	70.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,516
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	356 ±158	23.5% ±10.1 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	442 ±147	29.2% ±9.3 pp	35.6%	33.8%
Three-person households	278 ±107	18.3% ±6.8 pp	15.6%	15.3%
Four-person households	380 ±107	25.1% ±6.6 pp	11.8%	12.6%
Five-person households	5 ±17 · low precision	0.3% ±1.1 pp · low precision	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	31 ±48 · low precision	2.0% ±3.2 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	24 ±28 · low precision	1.6% ±1.8 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,995
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,845 ±108	96.2% ±2.6 pp	90.9%	85.9%
Foreign born	150 ±99 · low precision	3.8% ±2.5 pp · low precision	9.1%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 3,515
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
English only	3,339 ±219	95.0% ±3.0 pp	86.5%	77.7%
Spanish	117 ±86 · low precision	3.3% ±2.4 pp · low precision	8.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	11 ±18 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	23 ±36 · low precision	0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.2%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	25 ±41 · low precision	0.7% ±1.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 2,665
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	36 ±56 · low precision	1.4% ±2.1 pp · low precision	9.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	691 ±201	25.9% ±7.2 pp	24.8%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	491 ±169	18.4% ±6.1 pp	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	343 ±135	12.9% ±4.9 pp	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	795 ±225	29.8% ±8.0 pp	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	309 ±133	11.6% ±4.9 pp	13.5%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 3,922
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Same house	3,254 ±280	83.0% ±7.0 pp	87.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	338 ±202 · low precision	8.6% ±5.1 pp · low precision	5.5%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	233 ±164 · low precision	5.9% ±4.2 pp · low precision	3.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	97 ±86 · low precision	2.5% ±2.2 pp · low precision	3.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

3.1% of Troutman residents (±2.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.9% in North Carolina and 8.4% nationally. 92.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Troutman	North Carolina	U.S.	Compared with North Carolina
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	3.1% ±2.0 pp · low precision	9.9%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	92.9% ±12.9 pp	90.1%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.1% ±2.8 pp · low precision	7.4%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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