Troy, Alabama

Troy: City in Pike County, Alabama, United States

About

Troy is a city located in the county of Pike in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,033. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,762 inhabitants.

The city was created 186 years ago in 1837.

Troy locator map
Location of Troy on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Troy

Population : 18,762 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Pike County
Phone Area Codes : 334
Water as percent of area : 0.31%
Land as percent of area : 99.69%
Altitude : 541 feet / 165 meters
Capital city : Troy is capital of Pike County
Establishment : January 01, 1838 (186 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:57:07 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 36079
Population growth : 3.89% (2010-2020)
Pike County Alabama Courthouse image
Pike County Alabama Courthouse
Pike County Alabama Courthouse image

Geography

Troy is located at 31°48'32"N 85°58'12"W (31.8087700, -85.9699500).

Troy map

Demographics

The population of Troy increased by 3.89% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1850 600 -
2000 13,935 95.69% census
2010 18,033 22.73% census
2011 18,300 1.46% estimation process
2012 18,419 0.65% estimation process
2013 19,242 4.28% estimation process
2014 18,877 -1.93% estimation process
2015 19,218 1.77% estimation process
2016 19,215 -0.02% estimation process
2017 19,089 -0.66% estimation process
2018 19,021 -0.36% estimation process
2019 18,957 -0.34% estimation process
2020 18,762 -1.04% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 18,957
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 18,192
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 17,727
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,033
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.8%
People over 65 (%) : 12.0%
Female persons, % : 54.3%
White only, percent : 55.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 38.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 3.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 54.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,063
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.2%

Troy zip code is 36079. County name: Pike, County fips: 01109

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 49.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $154,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,194
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $360
2015-2019 median gross rent : $687
2015-2019 Households : 6,853
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.52
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 70.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 85,304
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 508,668
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 279,090
2012 total retail sales per capita : $15,281
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,515
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,411
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,416
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 693
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 509
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 469
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 799
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 123
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,135
2010 population per square mile : 652.7
2010 land area in square miles : 27.63

People born in Troy (17)

People born in Troy, including Confederate Army soldier William Lundy, athletics competitor Willie Davenport, boogie-woogie style blues pianist Pinetop Smith, .

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Schools in Troy

College & universities near Troy, AL

Code Name City ZIP
102368 Troy University Troy (AL) 36082-0001

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Troy, AL

Code Name Address Type
MGM Montgomery, AL 950 West South Boulevard BUS

Post offices near Troy

Post Office Name City ZIP
Troy Post Office Troy (AL) 36081

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Other cities in Pike County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pike County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Brundidge 1,872 City in Pike County, Alabama, United States
Goshen 248 Town in Alabama, United States
Banks 168 Town in Pike County, Alabama, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Troy distances to largest Alabama cities