Carroll County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,526
Median household income: $55,187
Median home value: $186,300

Home to 28,526 residents, Carroll County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,187 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Carroll County's population grew 2.0% from 27,965 to 28,526, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $46,110 to $55,187.

21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,526
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,187
Median home value: $186,300
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 13,916
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,96528,526

Median household income

$46,110$55,187

Median home value

$136,900$186,300

Median gross rent

$610$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,965	$46,110	$136,900	$610
2020	28,062	$48,249	$143,600	$576
2021	28,154	$53,366	$154,400	$654
2022	28,362	$56,826	$169,700	$751
2023	28,526	$55,187	$186,300	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,472	5.2%
5 to 17	4,818	16.9%
18 to 24	1,893	6.6%
25 to 34	2,982	10.5%
35 to 44	3,261	11.4%
45 to 54	3,256	11.4%
55 to 64	4,204	14.7%
65 to 74	4,028	14.1%
75 and over	2,612	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,113	70.5%
Black or African American	54	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	272	1.0%
Asian	448	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	354	1.2%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	2,818	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,423	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,255	16.0%
High school graduate	7,078	34.8%
Some college or associate's	5,714	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,928	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,368	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,062	70.9%
Carpooled	1,233	10.9%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	432	3.8%
Bicycle	47	0.4%
Worked from home	1,224	10.8%
Other means	361	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,522	44.6%
15 to 29 min	2,923	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,398	13.8%
45 to 59 min	386	3.8%
60+ min	911	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 16.3% (4,586 of 28,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,501	67.5%
Nonfamily households	3,605	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,106	79.8%
Vacant	2,810	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,627	77.7%
Renter-occupied	2,479	22.3%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,609	76.2%
1-unit, attached	192	1.4%
2 to 4 units	844	6.1%
5 to 19 units	219	1.6%
20 or more units	246	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,806	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05015
State: Arkansas
Land area: 630 sq mi
Water area: 8.77 sq mi
Center point: 36.3374, -93.5410