City · Missouri
Truesdale, Missouri
Truesdale, city, in Warren County, Missouri. Truesdale had 1,054 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 22.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 853 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 990 (±295). GEOID 2973978.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,054
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 853 · ACS 2020-2024: 990 ±295
Median household income
$58,750
±$24,146 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$214,300
±$32,062 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$833
±$225 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Truesdale and what county is it in?
Truesdale is a city in Warren County, Missouri. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 666 residents per square mile in 2020.
Truesdale is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Truesdale, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,054 people lived in Truesdale on July 1, 2025, up 22.7% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 853 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 990 (±295).
| Measure | Truesdale | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 990 ±295 | 37,177 | no clear change |
| Households | 395 ±92 | 13,845 | +124 |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.42 | 2.67 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 428 ±97 | 16,161 | no clear change |
Truesdale's population since 2000
From 397 in 2000 to 1,054 in 2025: up 165.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Truesdale as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Truesdale?
The median resident of Truesdale is 39.1 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.5%.
| Measure | Truesdale | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 ±6.7 | 40.8 | +8.4 |
| Under 18 years | 25.4% ±6.8 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.6% ±3.8 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Male | 51.9% ±5.2 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.1% ±3.9 pts | 89.4% | +13.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±1.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±2.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±3.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| With a disability | 17.5% ±6.7 pts | 14.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6% ±5.7 pts | 7.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.4% ±8.9 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5% ±4.8 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±2.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.8% ±5.7 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Truesdale earn?
Half of Truesdale's 395 households earn less than $58,750 a year (±$24,146), against $81,209 in Warren County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $39,484 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Truesdale | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,750 ±$24,146 | $81,209 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $85,391 ±$18,573 | $99,746 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,413 ±$6,782 | $37,271 | +$12,856 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9% ±5.1 pts | 8.0% | −19.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.4% ±6.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.3% ±9.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.2% ±2.8 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.1% ±6.0 pts | 91.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Truesdale?
Owners occupy 69.4% of Truesdale's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,300 by its owner (±$32,062). The median renter pays $833 a month including utilities, and 49.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Truesdale | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,300 ±$32,062 | $260,400 | +$99,107 |
| Median gross rent | $833 ±$225 | $995 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.1% ±22.9 pts | 31.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,349 ±$137 | $1,485 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% ±9.7 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.6% ±9.7 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 428 ±97 | 16,161 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.9% ±10.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 53.3% ±11.5 pts | 79.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 31.3% ±8.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.5% ±5.5 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 22.4% ±8.6 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.9% ±6.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Truesdale building?
Builders took permits for 47 new housing units in Truesdale in 2025 (47 in single-family houses), 44.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Truesdale work and get to work?
83.1% of Truesdale's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes.
| Measure | Truesdale | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.1% ±7.1 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% ±3.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.1% ±5.7 pts | 80.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.8% ±3.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 3.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.7% ±4.4 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min ±3.7 | 31.6 min | +5.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Truesdale?
No census tract lies mostly in Truesdale; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8201.07Warren County | 3,361 | $48,482 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Truesdale) · Census block assignment files
How does Truesdale compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Truesdale is the 10,063rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 331st-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Truesdale is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 331st | 936 |
Truesdale's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Truesdale with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Truesdale?
20 of the 57 figures for Truesdale on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Truesdale are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Truesdale.