Troutman is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,888 people and two associated neighborhoods, Troutman is the 217th largest community in North Carolina. Troutman has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Troutman, where the median household income is $74,219.00.

Also of interest is that Troutman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.98% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Troutman is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Troutman are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.25% of adults in Troutman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Troutman in 2022 was $37,562, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,248 for a family of four. However, Troutman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Troutman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Troutman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Troutman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Troutman include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Troutman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.