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Carroll County, MD

Demographic and economic profile of Carroll County, MD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carroll County is a largely residential county of 177,108 with a high homeownership rate of 84.3% and a median household income of $118,211, reflecting its character as an affluent commuter community—mean commute time runs 34.5 minutes, pointing to its workforce's ties to the broader Baltimore–Washington corridor. The labor force of roughly 67.6% participation is well-educated, with 39.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, while median worker earnings stand at $60,012. The county has grown 4.1% over five years, maintains a poverty rate of just 5.3%, and offers relative affordability compared to neighboring metro counties, with a median home value of $406,400 and median gross rent of $1,370 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

177,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$118,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

Carroll County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone150,514 (85.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,135 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,625 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,536 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone4,207 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,886 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,624
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,713
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic861
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island708
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,248

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,956

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,465

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,578
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,276
  3. 3.Construction (Group)9,087
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,601
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)8,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations46,174
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,918
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,269
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,202
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,378

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)7,796
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)9,236
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.13×)12,760
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)6,518
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)22,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$406,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,370/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99914,296 (26.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99913,102 (24.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,636 (23.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,118 (7.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,449 (6.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,640 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$60,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone67,334 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home15,730 (17.3%)
  • Carpooled6,081 (6.7%)
  • Walked941 (1.0%)
  • Other429 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit287 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.