Troutman is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The town is located roughly north of Charlotte. As of the 2020 census the town's population was 3,698. Due to substantial residential growth in the area, as well as neighborhood annexation, the town is experiencing dramatic population growth. Approved residential developments, when completed, are forecast to increase town population to more than 11,000 residents.
Geography
Troutman is located in south-central Iredell County. U.S. Route 21 passes through the center of the town, leading north to Statesville, the county seat, and south to Mooresville. Interstate 77 passes east of the town, with access from Exit 42.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.50%, are water.
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2020 census
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|+Troutman racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
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!scope="row"| White or European American (non-Hispanic)
| 2,660
| 71.93%
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!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 537
| 14.52%
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!scope="row"| Native American
| 7
| 0.19%
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!scope="row"| Asian
| 57
| 1.54%
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!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 1
| 0.03%
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!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 164
| 4.43%
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!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 272
| 7.36%
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As of the 2020 census, Troutman had a population of 3,698. The median age was 38.1 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
77.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 22.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,378 households in Troutman, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.6% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.