Carroll County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,158
Median household income: $52,575
Median home value: $144,200

Home to 29,158 residents, Carroll County is one of Virginia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,575, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carroll County's population declined 2.2% from 29,801 to 29,158, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $44,835 to $52,575.

The median gross rent is $687. 16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,158
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,575
Median home value: $144,200
Median gross rent: $687
Housing units: 16,645
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,80129,158

Median household income

$44,835$52,575

Median home value

$112,900$144,200

Median gross rent

$565$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,801	$44,835	$112,900	$565
2020	29,911	$44,518	$112,500	$595
2021	29,123	$45,220	$117,400	$585
2022	29,126	$49,113	$139,200	$643
2023	29,158	$52,575	$144,200	$687

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,236	4.2%
5 to 17	3,971	13.6%
18 to 24	1,931	6.6%
25 to 34	3,114	10.7%
35 to 44	2,910	10.0%
45 to 54	3,830	13.1%
55 to 64	4,689	16.1%
65 to 74	4,355	14.9%
75 and over	3,122	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,309	93.7%
Black or African American	97	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	44	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	526	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,128	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,246	14.7%
High school graduate	8,320	37.8%
Some college or associate's	6,781	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,575	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,098	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,200	83.7%
Carpooled	1,306	10.7%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	172	1.4%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	427	3.5%
Other means	33	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,965	25.2%
15 to 29 min	4,332	36.9%
30 to 44 min	2,639	22.5%
45 to 59 min	830	7.1%
60+ min	988	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.2% (4,688 of 28,913)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,097	64.8%
Nonfamily households	4,396	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,493	75.1%
Vacant	4,152	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,724	77.8%
Renter-occupied	2,769	22.2%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,580	75.6%
1-unit, attached	85	0.5%
2 to 4 units	188	1.1%
5 to 19 units	245	1.5%
20 or more units	72	0.4%
Mobile home & other	3,475	20.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51035
State: Virginia
Land area: 475 sq mi
Water area: 2.93 sq mi
Center point: 36.7320, -80.7278

Cities & places

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