Demographics & People — Troy, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 2,905 |
| Estimated 2026 | ~3,000 |
| Median Age | 36.9 |
| Total Households | 1,048 |
| Family Households | 744 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23 |
| Diversity Index | 0.5782 (moderately diverse) |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,568 |
| Black or African American | 978 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 350 |
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
| Other groups | 1,236 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 765 |
| American | 288 |
| English | 186 |
| Subsaharan African | 146 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 135 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 125 |
| Scotch-Irish | 93 |
| Liberian | 86 |
| European | 85 |
Language
| English Only | 2,381 |
| Spanish | 350 |
| Population 5+ | 2,751 |
Veterans
| Veterans | 194 |
| Population 18+ | 2,507 |
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Troy, North Carolina.