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Carroll County, TN

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

AI Overview

Carroll County, TN is a small rural county of 28,461 residents that recorded modest population growth of 1.6% over five years, with a workforce characterized by limited educational attainment—only 18.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $35,577 against a median household income of $51,787. Labor force participation stands at 54.7%, unemployment at 4.2%, and a poverty rate of 16.4% reflects constrained household economics. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $122,100 and median gross rent of $757/month, and a homeownership rate of 74.8% points to a predominantly owner-occupant residential base.

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

Population

28,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,195 (84.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,415 (8.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,180 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race453 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone278 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone87 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish626
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)37
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic33
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)32
  5. 5.Arabic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,038

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,615

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,089
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,286
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,467
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services819
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services728

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,528
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,969
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,143
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,868
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,217

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)2,288
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.47×)282
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)1,521
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)624
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)3,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$757/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,035 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999913 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999863 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999806 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999657 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999595 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,228 (79.9%)
  • Carpooled977 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home683 (5.9%)
  • Other328 (2.8%)
  • Walked327 (2.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.