Carroll County, TN

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    2024 Population
    28,641
    US Senator
    Marsha Blackburn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Bill Hagerty
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.3
    0.721% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    17%
    3.15% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $51,787
    2.77% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $142,400
    16.6% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    11,725
    2.25% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Carroll County, TN 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.

    99.3% of the residents in Carroll County, TN are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Carroll County, TN are Bethel University (607 degrees awarded in 2024) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie (63 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Carroll County, TN was $142,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

    Most people in Carroll County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Carroll County, TN is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.46% of Carroll County, TN residents were born outside of the country (419 people).

    In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Carroll County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.3% of Carroll County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, TN was 99.3%, 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, TN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      24k ± 34
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      2.39k ± 190
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.18k ± 191
    3.14%
    Hispanic Population
    899 people

    In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Carroll County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.14% of the people in Carroll County, TN are hispanic (899 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      95,077 ± 7,519 people
    2. Guatemala
      31,959 ± 4,379 people
    3. Honduras
      26,792 ± 4,011 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.46%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    419 people
    1.67%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    475 people

    As of 2024, 1.46% of Carroll County, TN residents (419 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, TN was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      634 ± 164
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      403 ± 130
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      336 ± 135

    Carroll County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    90.1% of the population of Carroll County, TN has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Carroll County, TN see 2,843 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,843 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3162 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1804 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,843 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, TN

    Primary care physicians in Carroll County, TN see an average of 2,843 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,843 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    9.95%
    Uninsured
    39%
    Employer Coverage
    21.2%
    Medicaid
    15.5%
    Medicare
    12.3%
    Non-Group
    2.08%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, TN declined by 9.46% from 11% to 9.95%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.67 in Carroll County, TN.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 40.6% in Carroll County, TN.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.51% in Carroll County, TN.

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    Economy

    The economy of Carroll County, TN employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carroll County, TN were Manufacturing (2,286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,711 people), and Retail Trade (1,467 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,444), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,051), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,417).

    Employment

    Occupations

    11.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 708
    −2.25%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, TN declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 12k employees to 11.7k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,578 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,429 people), and Management Occupations (945 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, TN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    11.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 708
    −2.25%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carroll County, TN declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 12k employees to 11.7k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,711 people), and Retail Trade (1,467 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $43,747
    Median earning men ± $2,063
    $35,250
    Median earning women ± $1,663

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,131), Information ($67,983), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,679).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,382), Construction ($45,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,464).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    3.15%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 45
      Retail Trade
    2. 40
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 29
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $65.1k
      Manufacturing
    2. $46.4k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $23.8k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Tennessee

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    Marsha Blackburn
    Senator from Tennessee1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Bill Hagerty
    Senator from Tennessee2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Carroll County, TN awarded 670 degrees. The student population of Carroll County, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,498 male students and 1,593 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Carroll County, TN are White (424 and 64.7%), Black or African American (161 and 24.6%), Two or More Races (34 and 5.19%), and Unknown (12 and 1.83%).

    The largest universities in Carroll County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Bethel University (607 and 90.6%) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie (63 and 9.4%).

    The most popular majors in Carroll County, TN are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (112 and 16.7%), Organizational Leadership (100 and 14.9%), and General Business (73 and 10.9%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $17,376.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Carroll County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,091 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 3,091 students enrolled in Carroll County, TN, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,558 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Organizational Leadership
      100 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      93 degrees awarded
    3. Crisis/Disaster Management
      45 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carroll County, TN was Organizational Leadership with 100 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Bethel University
      607 degrees awarded
    2. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
      63 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bethel University with 607 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carroll County, TN, which is 0.931 times less than the 347 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 424 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 161 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 ($17,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,336) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,288) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Carroll County, TN was $142,400 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $142,400, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, TN is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Carroll County, TN have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.74% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.16%.

    Housing

    Property

    $142,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,435
    $8,603
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$566

    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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    74.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Carroll County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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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.
    $51,787
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,267
    11.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 706

    In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Carroll County, TN grew to $51,787 from the previous year's value of $50,391.

    The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, TN 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Carroll County, TN is from Tennessee.
    0.457
    2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee
    0.459
    2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

    In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
    2. Carpooled (8.46%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.92%)

    In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Carroll County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.46%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

    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

    26.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Carroll County, TN have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Carroll County, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carroll County, TN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.74% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.16%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, TN (4.67k out of 27.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, TN is White, followed by Black 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, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 254 in Carroll County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 26.6% per 100,000 population.

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