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Carroll County, KY

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

AI Overview

Carroll County, KY is a small county of 10,878 residents that recorded modest 1.6% population growth over five years, with a GDP per capita of $162,511 that far outpaces its per capita personal income of $29,904, pointing to capital-intensive industrial output rather than a high-wage workforce. The labor pool is limited—56.3% participation rate, only 8.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $35,402 and an unemployment rate of 6.9%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $129,800 and median gross rent of $853/month, alongside a poverty rate of 18.9% that reflects persistent income constraints in the area.

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

Population

10,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,487 (86.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race630 (5.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone303 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races292 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone242 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish530
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

419

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$162,511

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,237
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance784
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services363
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)358
  5. 5.Construction (Group)348

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,168
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,078
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations865
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations658
  5. 5.Service Occupations639

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 3.60×)361
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 3.12×)1,349
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)461
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)284
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.78×)236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999508 (18.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999327 (11.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999198 (7.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999195 (7.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999173 (6.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999142 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,402

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,563 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled297 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home204 (4.8%)
  • Other132 (3.1%)
  • Walked74 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle15 (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.