Carroll County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,626
Rank #1,518 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,230 −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,520 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,328 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$210,400 −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,300 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,003 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,788 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
85.8% Insured
20.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.5%34.9%52.4%69.9%70.3%15.7%9.9%1.4%1.3%0.9%0.3%0.2%

About Carroll County, Arkansas

Carroll County, Arkansas has a total population of 28,626, making it the 1,518th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carroll County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carroll County is $54,230, which ranks #2,520 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Carroll County is $210,400, 25.4% below the national median. Renters in Carroll County pay a median gross rent of $856 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carroll County, 20.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Carroll County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.7%) and Two or More Races (9.9%).

All data for Carroll County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.