Carroll County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,677
Median household income: $68,528
Median home value: $175,700

Carroll County, Iowa counts 20,677 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,528, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Carroll County's population grew 2.0% from 20,281 to 20,677, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $59,212 to $68,528.

The median gross rent is $722. 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,677
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,528
Median home value: $175,700
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 9,508
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,28120,677

Median household income

$59,212$68,528

Median home value

$138,900$175,700

Median gross rent

$621$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,281	$59,212	$138,900	$621
2020	20,150	$59,198	$138,700	$610
2021	20,756	$61,157	$143,700	$644
2022	20,728	$68,041	$162,000	$697
2023	20,677	$68,528	$175,700	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,159	5.6%
5 to 17	3,827	18.5%
18 to 24	1,642	7.9%
25 to 34	2,175	10.5%
35 to 44	2,334	11.3%
45 to 54	2,245	10.9%
55 to 64	2,962	14.3%
65 to 74	2,353	11.4%
75 and over	1,980	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,199	92.9%
Black or African American	142	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	120	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.3%
Two or more races	485	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	660	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	700	5.0%
High school graduate	5,422	38.6%
Some college or associate's	4,640	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,504	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	783	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,719	83.3%
Carpooled	780	7.5%
Public transit	48	0.5%
Walked	170	1.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	680	6.5%
Other means	70	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,217	63.5%
15 to 29 min	2,363	24.1%
30 to 44 min	644	6.6%
45 to 59 min	196	2.0%
60+ min	369	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,693 of 20,295)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,297	60.5%
Nonfamily households	3,453	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,750	92.0%
Vacant	758	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,563	75.0%
Renter-occupied	2,187	25.0%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,670	80.7%
1-unit, attached	352	3.7%
2 to 4 units	445	4.7%
5 to 19 units	503	5.3%
20 or more units	426	4.5%
Mobile home & other	112	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 19027
State: Iowa
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 42.0395, -94.8676