Carrollton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,436

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

4.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.8%

64.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,956

2.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$423,900

Population & Diversity

Carrollton, VA is home to a population of 8.44k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.25% of Carrollton, VA residents were born outside of the country (612 people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Carrollton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 368 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Carrollton, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carrollton, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrollton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 576
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 385
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
368 ± 154

12%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

12% of the people in Carrollton, VA are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carrollton, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

612 people

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Carrollton, VA residents (612 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 Carrollton, VA was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
791 ± 202
Vietnam
121 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 65

Carrollton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carrollton, VA.

Economy

The economy of Carrollton, VA employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carrollton, VA were Manufacturing (507 people), Retail Trade (486 people), and Educational Services (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,750), Public Administration ($85,815), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,009).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 454

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrollton, VA declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 3.87k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrollton, VA, are Management Occupations (607 people), Sales & Related Occupations (441 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrollton, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

3.73k

2024 Value

± 454

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrollton, VA declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 3.87k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrollton, VA, are Manufacturing (507 people), Retail Trade (486 people), and Educational Services (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrollton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Carrollton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,596

Median earning men ± $5,379

$56,611

Median earning women ± $7,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,482), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,553), and Public Administration ($81,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrollton, VA was $423,900 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,900 to $423,900, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrollton, VA is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carrollton, VA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrollton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,533

$2,151

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Carrollton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrollton, VA 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.

$110,956

Median Household Income

± $13,874

3.12k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Carrollton, VA declined from $110,956 from the previous year's value of $113,813.

The following chart displays the households in Carrollton, VA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrollton, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Carrollton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrollton, VA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.412% of the workforce in Carrollton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrollton, VA (572 out of 8.41k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carrollton, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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