Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Trinity gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $242K, 3.6 years of the Decatur metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 35th among Alabama's 187 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $101K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Trinity's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Forest Home and Boxwood Plantation Slave Quarter is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Trinity beats most towns.
2,095 counted in 2010 and 2,526 in 2020; an estimated 2,638 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Trinity is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 142 in 1880, 2,526 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trinity, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Trinity.
Trinity fares better on crime within Alabama than nationally, trades workers with Decatur and other neighbors and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Alabama.
The Belle Mina 2 N weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 61 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 92% of Alabama places with climate records. July afternoons average 89.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 77% of Alabama places with climate records; January nights average 30.8°.
In Trinity, the July high is 90°F, where Alabama’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Also worth knowing: the town’s January low is 31°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Morgan County school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is West Morgan High School, with 476 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Morgan Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 561 | C |
| West Morgan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 476 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
At 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 89% of Alabama’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Trinity is 8.4 per 1,000 residents. In Trinity, the violent offense rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents, below both Alabama’s towns (2.9) and U.S. towns (1.6).
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trinity has about as many jobs (1,250) as working residents, but only 29 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 438 in 2013 to 1,250.
The top destinations are Decatur (33%), Huntsville (18%) and Madison (3%). Jobs in Trinity grew by 812 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,250. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Alabama it is healthier than 62% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures. Against the 8,455 U.S. towns with household incomes like Trinity’s, it is less healthy than 84%, so it trails even them.
In Trinity, just over a third of adults feel lonely. Among adults here, 14% have diabetes and 15% binge drink.
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Trinity | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.3% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household earns $100,929, against $63,999 across Alabama, one input to its A for jobs and income.
For Trinity, the midpoint age is 37 years. Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). This Alabama town has grown 4% since 2020, to 2,638 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among adults 25 and older here, 19% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 37 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Trinity | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
46% of Trinity’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 30%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, Trinity has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home value in Trinity is about $242,000, down 1.5% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 92%. A home in Trinity typically sold within 41 days of listing.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
There are 0.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Trinity comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Trinity | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trinity Sportsplex | 0.6 mi | 15 |
| 2. Caboose Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trinity
About 8 of every 100 Trinity residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Trinity is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,526, up from 2,095 in 2010. It was incorporated in 1901.
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One town shares a border with Trinity.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Trinity grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #35 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.