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Carroll County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Carroll County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carroll County, IL is a small rural county of 15,621 residents that has seen notable population growth of 7.3% over five years, suggesting modest but real in-migration. The labor force participation rate of 52.9% reflects a relatively older workforce—median age 45.4—with 18.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,034. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $113,500 and median gross rent of $784/month, and the 4.3% unemployment rate sits close to typical rural Illinois levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,758

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.3% since 2018

Carroll County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,027 (90.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone628 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race331 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone226 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races195 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone125 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic321
  2. 2.Spanish318
  3. 3.Other Indo-European65
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  5. 5.Vietnamese16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,105

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,337

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,921

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,456
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,267
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)605
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities504
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services464

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,023
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,798
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,147
  4. 4.Service Occupations897
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations608

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.33×)355
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.22×)1,474
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.29×)162
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)492
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$784/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999676 (13.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999408 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999399 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999394 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999386 (7.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999373 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,060 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled609 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home433 (6.8%)
  • Walked174 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit57 (0.9%)
  • Other28 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.