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Carroll County, OH

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

AI Overview

Carroll County, OH is a small rural county of 26,731 residents with an older workforce—median age 45.6—and limited college attainment at 14.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.8% hold at least a high school diploma. Labor force participation is relatively low at 56.3%, and the county lost 3.1% of its population over the past five years, signaling ongoing demographic contraction. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $164,500 and median gross rent of $780/month, and the 78.7% homeownership rate reflects a largely settled, owner-occupant base; median worker earnings stand at $40,720 against a median household income of $64,835.

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

Population

26,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,835

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,228 (94.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race577 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races527 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone195 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone104 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,169
  2. 2.Spanish139
  3. 3.Other Indo-European113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,693

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,409

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,481
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,365
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,108
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,104
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services967

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,927
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,512
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,789
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,694
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.81×)533
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.22×)2,619
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)397
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.25×)1,028
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$780/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,123 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,086 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,010 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999921 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999687 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999609 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,359 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled1,017 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home877 (7.9%)
  • Walked398 (3.6%)
  • Other239 (2.2%)
  • Taxi139 (1.3%)

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.