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Carroll County, VA

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

AI Overview

Carroll County, VA has a population of 29,158 with a notably older workforce—median age 49.4—and low educational attainment, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.3% have at least a high school diploma. Labor force participation is low at 53.2%, unemployment sits at 5.0%, and median worker earnings of $35,755 reflect a modest-wage labor market against a poverty rate of 16.2%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $144,200 and median rent of $687/month, and the county's population has contracted by 2.0% over the past five years.

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

Population

29,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,484

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,402 (94.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone770 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races551 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race224 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone82 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone71 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish785
  2. 2.Arabic81
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic61
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,260
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,145
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,587
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,002
  5. 5.Construction (Group)918

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,025
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,637
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,173
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,918
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,665

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)2,160
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)792
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)1,760
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.14×)225
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.13×)968

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$687/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,176 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,024 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,010 (10.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999916 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999850 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999647 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,755

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,149 (83.6%)
  • Carpooled1,354 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home393 (3.2%)
  • Walked158 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle32 (0.3%)
  • Other30 (0.2%)

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.