A small Black Belt city where majority-minority demographics shape every cycle
Troy sits at the edge of Alabama's historic Black Belt, where African American voters constitute a significant share of the electorate and municipal contests routinely reflect the region's sharp racial composition more than statewide partisan trends.
| Group | Troy, AL | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.4% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 37.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.3% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -66.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3% | 64.1% | — | — | |
| 7.7% | 15.8% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 14.8% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 3.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.3% | — | — |
| 1.0% | 2.0% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Troy, AL metro area? 126,005 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+33.2 | R+34.5 | 1.3pp |