Carroll County, Indiana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,443
Median household income: $64,003
Median home value: $167,700

Carroll County is a county in Indiana with a population of 20,443. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,003 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

From 2019 to 2023, Carroll County's population grew 1.8% from 20,074 to 20,443, while its median household income rose 16.8% from $54,806 to $64,003.

The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,443
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,003
Median home value: $167,700
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 9,539
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,07420,443

Median household income

$54,806$64,003

Median home value

$131,700$167,700

Median gross rent

$691$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,074	$54,806	$131,700	$691
2020	20,137	$56,159	$133,600	$710
2021	20,288	$56,929	$138,300	$779
2022	20,397	$61,464	$152,900	$846
2023	20,443	$64,003	$167,700	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,076	5.3%
5 to 17	3,404	16.7%
18 to 24	1,537	7.5%
25 to 34	2,314	11.3%
35 to 44	2,399	11.7%
45 to 54	2,583	12.6%
55 to 64	2,961	14.5%
65 to 74	2,471	12.1%
75 and over	1,698	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,924	92.6%
Black or African American	148	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	435	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	899	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,482	10.3%
High school graduate	6,398	44.4%
Some college or associate's	4,314	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,458	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	774	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,451	85.3%
Carpooled	728	7.3%
Public transit	26	0.3%
Walked	93	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	508	5.1%
Other means	100	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,519	26.8%
15 to 29 min	3,108	33.1%
30 to 44 min	2,643	28.1%
45 to 59 min	779	8.3%
60+ min	349	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,698 of 20,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,246	65.4%
Nonfamily households	2,778	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,024	84.1%
Vacant	1,515	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,476	80.7%
Renter-occupied	1,548	19.3%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,131	85.2%
1-unit, attached	50	0.5%
2 to 4 units	371	3.9%
5 to 19 units	338	3.5%
20 or more units	33	0.3%
Mobile home & other	616	6.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18015
State: Indiana
Land area: 372 sq mi
Water area: 2.79 sq mi
Center point: 40.5850, -86.5651