Carroll, Iowa Population 2024

10,117

Carroll Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carroll was:

  • White: 93.49%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Black or African American: 2.04%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,696.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.78% (-183)
The current population of Carroll, Iowa is 10,117 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,60193.49%
Two or more races2452.39%
Black or African American2102.04%
Other race980.95%
Asian670.65%
Native American490.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll Population by Race

Carroll Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll Median Age

43.7

Total

39.5

Male

47.7

Female

Carroll Adults

There are 8,005 adults, (2,354 of whom are seniors) in Carroll.

Carroll Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll Sex Ratio

Female5,46453.2%
Male4,80646.8%

Carroll Population by Age

Carroll Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5422.1969.230.8
Married1,9363.0194.25.8
Non Family1,8671.1444.555.5
Female5712.769.530.5
Male1682.6654.245.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2122.92%
Associates Degree99513.69%
Bachelors Degree1,24717.16%
Graduate Degree5167.1%
High School Graduate2,47033.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1622.23%
Some College1,66422.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carroll Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carroll Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8446,5381,723
Black1591590
Hispanic136740
2+ Races11410840
Asian67670
Other Race2100
Native American20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.09%.

Carroll Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,414$69,282$39,297
Graduate Degree$94,464$84,559$94,679
High School Graduate$32,212$33,875$28,071
Less Than 9th Grade$26,563$45,952$10,568
Overall$46,414$51,298$36,662
Some College$45,516$62,917$35,769

$46,414

Average Earnings

$51,298

Average Male

$36,662

Average Female

Carroll Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll Language

96.99% of Carroll residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.

Carroll Language

Carroll Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2418629.33%
Other983434.69%
Hispanic398348.54%

8.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

11.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll is Other, with 34.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll is Hispanic, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.44%.

Carroll Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.4%
Less Than 9th Grade13.68%
Some College5.07%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%

Carroll Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30%
Male Employed4.87%
Female Employed4.29%
Female Unemployed2.65%

Carroll Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,704$98,276
Households$60,368$79,528
Married Families$111,910$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,971$47,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carroll Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

479

Number of Veterans

437

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Second Gulf War135
First Gulf War103
World War II5
Korea3

Carroll Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+148
35 to 54144
65 to 7485
55 to 6472
18 to 3430

Carroll Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4415.83%
Native American2052.63%
Hispanic208.23%
Black1810.71%

Carroll Veterans by Race

Carroll Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.02%

Born in Carroll

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Carroll residents were born in the United States, with 76.02% having been born in Iowa. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carroll Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,889-45-0.45%
20289,934-46-0.46%
20279,980-46-0.46%
202610,026-45-0.45%
202510,071-46-0.45%
202410,117-46-0.45%
202310,163-18-0.18%
202210,181-101-0.98%
202110,282-18-0.17%
202010,3004945.04%
20199,806-3-0.03%
20189,809-85-0.86%
20179,894-27-0.27%
20169,921-38-0.38%
20159,959-35-0.35%
20149,994-10-0.1%
201310,004-45-0.45%
201210,049-102-1%
201110,151160.16%
201010,13500%
200010,1065275.5%
19909,579-126-1.3%
19809,70598911.35%
19708,7161,03413.46%
19607,6821,45123.29%
19506,23184215.62%
19405,38969814.88%
19304,69143710.27%
19204,25470819.97%
19103,54666423.04%
19002,882-7,007-70.86%

Carroll Population by Year