Carroll County, MD

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2024 Population
175,321
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.21%
2.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$118,211
2.02% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$434,000
6.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
91,941
0.222% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carroll County, MD 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.

97.7% of the residents in Carroll County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carroll County, MD are McDaniel College (872 degrees awarded in 2023) and Carroll Community College (513 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Carroll County, MD was $434,000, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Carroll County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carroll County, MD is home to a population of 175k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.46% of Carroll County, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.57k people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Carroll County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Carroll County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    148k ± 594
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.04k ± 442
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 312
5.09%
Hispanic Population
8.92k people

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Carroll County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.09% of the people in Carroll County, MD are hispanic (8.92k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.57k people
5.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.78k people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Carroll County, MD residents (9.57k 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, MD was 5.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,863 ± 345
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,765 ± 370
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,605 ± 287

Carroll County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carroll County, MD employs 91.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carroll County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,102 people), Educational Services (10,476 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,756 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($117,434), Public Administration ($112,722), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,955).

Employment

Occupations

91.9k
2024 Value
± 2,263
0.222%
1 Year growth
± 3.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, MD grew at a rate of 0.222%, from 91.7k employees to 91.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, MD, are Management Occupations (13,877 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,764 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7,244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

91.9k
2024 Value
± 2,263
0.222%
1 Year growth
± 3.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, MD grew at a rate of 0.222%, from 91.7k employees to 91.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,102 people), Educational Services (10,476 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,767
Median earning men ± $2,882
$53,068
Median earning women ± $2,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,576), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,961), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,993), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,119), and Information ($80,227).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 474
    Construction
  2. 369
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 294
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $511k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $395k
    Construction
  3. $278k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carroll County, MD awarded 1,385 degrees. The student population of Carroll County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,299 male students and 3,747 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carroll County, MD are White (970 and 70.1%), Black or African American (155 and 11.2%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 6.07%), and Unknown (82 and 5.93%).

The largest universities in Carroll County, MD by number of degrees awarded are McDaniel College (872 and 63%) and Carroll Community College (513 and 37%).

The most popular majors in Carroll County, MD are Liberal Arts & Sciences (250 and 18.1%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (139 and 10%), and Curriculum & Instruction (77 and 5.56%).

The median tuition cost in Carroll County, MD for private four year colleges is $48,672.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Carroll County, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,046 (38% men and 62% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,046 students enrolled in Carroll County, MD, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,030 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    247 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    54 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Carroll County, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 247 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. McDaniel College
    872 degrees awarded
  2. Carroll Community College
    513 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was McDaniel College with 872 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 511 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carroll County, MD, which is 0.585 times less than the 874 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 970 degrees mean that there were 6.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 155 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,476) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carroll County, MD was $434,000 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $406,400 to $434,000, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, MD is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carroll County, MD have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.03%.

Housing

Property

$434,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,460
$54,223
Median Property Taxes
±$1,494

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

84.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Carroll County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$118,211
Median Household Income
± $3,883
64.3k
Number of Households
± 1,819

In 2024, the median household income of the 64.3k households in Carroll County, MD grew to $118,211 from the previous year's value of $115,876.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, MD 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carroll County, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Carroll County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, MD have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Carroll County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.03%.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, MD (8.94k out of 172k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 5.8% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, MD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 188 in Carroll County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.57 per 100,000 population.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Carroll County, MD has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 8.59% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see 2,258 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,258 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1789 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,258 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, MD

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see an average of 2,258 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,258 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.9%
Uninsured
62.1%
Employer Coverage
8.59%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, MD grew by 2.75% from 2.82% to 2.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.6 in Carroll County, MD.

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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 31.5% in Carroll County, MD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.32% in Carroll County, MD.

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