Carroll County, Tennessee

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,461
Median household income: $50,391
Median home value: $122,100

Carroll County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 28,461. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,391 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Carroll County's population grew 2.1% from 27,886 to 28,461, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $42,637 to $50,391.

73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,461
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,391
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 13,107
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,88628,461

Median household income

$42,637$50,391

Median home value

$88,300$122,100

Median gross rent

$622$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,886	$42,637	$88,300	$622
2020	27,841	$42,877	$97,200	$637
2021	28,370	$44,794	$98,600	$664
2022	28,381	$49,700	$117,500	$723
2023	28,461	$50,391	$122,100	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,511	5.3%
5 to 17	4,713	16.6%
18 to 24	2,723	9.6%
25 to 34	3,340	11.7%
35 to 44	3,063	10.8%
45 to 54	3,491	12.3%
55 to 64	3,966	13.9%
65 to 74	3,318	11.7%
75 and over	2,336	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,904	84.0%
Black or African American	2,515	8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.1%
Asian	79	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	1,056	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	849	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,202	11.3%
High school graduate	8,176	41.9%
Some college or associate's	5,456	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,144	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,536	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,328	79.3%
Carpooled	946	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	323	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	731	6.2%
Other means	431	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,397	30.8%
15 to 29 min	3,434	31.1%
30 to 44 min	1,976	17.9%
45 to 59 min	1,336	12.1%
60+ min	885	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.4% (4,508 of 27,423)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,388	65.6%
Nonfamily households	3,870	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,258	85.9%
Vacant	1,849	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,422	74.8%
Renter-occupied	2,836	25.2%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,569	73.0%
1-unit, attached	35	0.3%
2 to 4 units	828	6.3%
5 to 19 units	276	2.1%
20 or more units	200	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,199	16.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47017
State: Tennessee
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 2.44 sq mi
Center point: 35.9657, -88.4524