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Carroll County, IN

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

AI Overview

Carroll County, IN is a small rural county of 20,443 residents that has grown 2.2% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $35,872 and median household income of $65,645. The labor pool skews toward high school-educated workers—89.7% hold a diploma while only 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree—with a low unemployment rate of 2.9% and median worker earnings of $41,919 suggesting a cost-competitive workforce. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $167,700 and median gross rent of $874/month, and an 82.2% homeownership rate points to a stable, established residential base.

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

Population

20,443

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,302 (94.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race495 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races378 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone177 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone96 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone53 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish474
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic155
  3. 3.Arabic13
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9
  5. 5.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,872

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,437
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,293
  3. 3.Construction (Group)987
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)789
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services695

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,993
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,207
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,052
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,503
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,472

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.91×)463
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.41×)2,390
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.38×)953
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)553
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)2,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$874/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999838 (12.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999784 (11.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999689 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999678 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999672 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999564 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,437 (83.0%)
  • Carpooled857 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home627 (6.2%)
  • Other132 (1.3%)
  • Walked79 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit27 (0.3%)

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.