Carroll County, GA

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2024 Population

124,569

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,714

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$255,100

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,446

0.992% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carroll County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Carroll County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carroll County, GA are University of West Georgia (3,215 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Carroll County, GA was $255,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Carroll County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, GA borders Cleburne County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Coweta County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, and Paulding County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Carroll County, GA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.51% of Carroll County, GA residents were born outside of the country (6.87k people).

In 2024, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.1k people) in Carroll County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Carroll County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, GA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carroll County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.1k ± 597
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 811
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.44k ± 924

8.65%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

8.65% of the people in Carroll County, GA are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carroll County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

5.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.87k people

5.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.06k people

As of 2024, 5.51% of Carroll County, GA residents (6.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carroll County, GA was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carroll County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,738 ± 343
Vietnam
1,367 ± 267
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 211

Carroll County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carroll County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, GA employs 58.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carroll County, GA were Manufacturing (8,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,718 people), and Retail Trade (6,559 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,047), Utilities ($85,183), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,636).

Employment

Occupations

58.4k

2024 Value

± 2,311

0.992%

1 Year growth

± 5.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, GA grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 57.9k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,330 people), Management Occupations (5,915 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,709 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.4k

2024 Value

± 2,311

0.992%

1 Year growth

± 5.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, GA grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 57.9k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, GA, are Manufacturing (8,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,718 people), and Retail Trade (6,559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,999

Median earning men ± $2,293

$36,210

Median earning women ± $1,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,659), Information ($70,143), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($45,526), Construction ($44,483), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

180
Other Services (except Public Administration)
175
Construction
167
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$613k
Manufacturing
$421k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$185k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Carroll County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Carroll County, GA awarded 3,215 degrees. The student population of Carroll County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,897 male students and 8,831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carroll County, GA are White (1,775 and 55.6%), Black or African American (986 and 30.9%), Hispanic or Latino (212 and 6.65%), and Two or More Races (114 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Carroll County, GA by number of degrees awarded are University of West Georgia (3,215 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carroll County, GA are Educational & Instructional Technology (322 and 10%), Elementary Education & Teaching (277 and 8.62%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (228 and 7.09%).

The median tuition cost in Carroll County, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,371 for in-state students and $15,424 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Carroll County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,728 (30.6% men and 69.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,728 students enrolled in Carroll County, GA, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,888 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
176 degrees awarded
General Psychology
169 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carroll County, GA was Registered Nursing with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Carroll County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of West Georgia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,215 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of West Georgia with 3,215 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 887 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carroll County, GA, which is 0.381 times less than the 2,328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,775 degrees mean that there were 1.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 986 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carroll County, GA was $255,100 in 2024, which is 0.767 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $255,100, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, GA is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carroll County, GA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.42%.

Housing

Property

$255,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,903

$31,438

Median Property Taxes

±$1,482

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carroll County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carroll County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Carroll County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carroll County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,714

Median Household Income

± $2,711

44.1k

Number of Households

± 1,806

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.1k households in Carroll County, GA grew to $73,714 from the previous year's value of $72,327.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carroll County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Carroll County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, GA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Carroll County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carroll County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carroll County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.42%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, GA (18.6k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 311 in Carroll County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 262 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Carroll County, GA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, GA see 1,967 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,967 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2897 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 521 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,967 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, GA

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, GA see an average of 1,967 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,967 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.988%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, GA declined by 4.46% from 12.6% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carroll County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.8 in Carroll County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carroll County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Carroll County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carroll County, GA.