City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Troutman, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Troutman - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,813
Residents
$76,389
Median income
$349,100
Median home
$1,340
Median rent (state)

Troutman - the verdict

Nationally, Troutman sits in the 58th percentile for household income and the 11th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

58th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
49th
percentile, median rent
11th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Troutman, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,813 residents in Troutman, a small town within North Carolina. Median household income here is $76,389 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.6%. Troutman's housing stock carries a median value of $349,100, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. About 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Troutman's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3500.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,340 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Troutman workers runs 21.7 minutes, with 62.5% driving alone and 21.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 80.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

3,813 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$76,389 /yr

Poverty 0.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Troutman compare to other US cities?

Troutman measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 49% pricier than other cities
Safety 11% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to North Carolina alone, Troutman ranks #138 of 195 North Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Troutman against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Troutman toward the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Troutman ranks #650 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Troutman only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#181 of 700
74th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#205 of 746
72nd percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#120 of 708
83rd percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#650 of 746
13th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#158 of 746
79th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

58thIncome percentile
11thSafety percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income · 11th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Troutman's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Troutman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Troutman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Troutman's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$349,100 28th percentile more affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Troutman $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Troutman, NC Troutman, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Troutman, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Troutman, NC median $76,389/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Troutman, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Troutman, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,813
Median Income
$76,389
Median Home Value
$349,100
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Labor force participation
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3500.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
172.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3327.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,600 residents3,800 residents4,000 residents4,200 residents4,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,830 residents 4,336 residents ▲ +13.2%
Troutman's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.7 minutes
Drive Alone
62.5%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
21.8%

Based on 1,903 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Troutman sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,340/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Rockfish
3,807 people
Dana
3,824 people
Skippers Corner
3,834 people
Hudson
3,777 people
Maiden
3,777 people
Swansboro
3,887 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Troutman's 3,813 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Booneville, AR
3,814 people
Merchantville, NJ
3,815 people
Oakhurst, NJ
3,811 people
Unicoi, TN
3,815 people
Nelsonville, OH
3,816 people
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI
3,809 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Troutman's $76,389 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Russell, KY
$76,389 median income
Newcastle, ME
$76,389 median income
Taylor Ferry, OK
$76,389 median income
Bloomburg, TX
$76,389 median income
Overton, TX
$76,384 median income
Madison Park, NJ
$76,396 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Troutman, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Troutman, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.0% 12.3% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.5% White 78.0% Black or African American 12.3% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Troutman compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Troutman (this city) 3,813 $76,389
Rockfish 3,807 $63,046
Dana 3,824 $55,801
Skippers Corner 3,834 $67,469
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Troutman, NC?

What is the population of Troutman, NC? +

3,813 people live in Troutman, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Troutman, NC? +

Troutman households earn a median of $76,389 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Troutman? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Troutman; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

Is Troutman, NC safe? +

Troutman has a total crime rate of 3500.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Troutman, NC? +

Homes in Troutman carry a median value of $349,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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