Moving to Trussville, Alabama

Population: 12,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,760 (+29.7% change)
Males: 6,292 (48.7%), Females: 6,632 (51.3%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 35173

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $66,943
Median house value: $163,900

Population by Race

Races in Trussville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), English (14.7%), Irish (14.2%), German (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles

Map of Trussville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trussville

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trussville city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,299 (+49.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Trussville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trussville:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 38 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trussville:

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 26 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 29 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)
  • BESSEMER (about 32 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)

Amtrak station near Trussville:

  • 17 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trussville:

  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 40 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)

Schools

Public high school in Trussville:

  • HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,177; Location: 5275 TRUSSVILLE-CLAY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Trussville:

  • CLAY-CHALKVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,155; Location: 6700 TRUSSVILLE-CLAY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 948; Location: 301 PARKWAY DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PAINE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 896; Location: 7600 GADSDEN HIGHWAY; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Trussville:

  • TRUSSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $689,651; Location: 201 PARKWAY DRIVE; 112,746 books; 3,339 audio materials; 1,249 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)