Carroll County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,594
Rank #1,846 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,930 −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #977 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #351 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,000 −37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,688 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,369 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.0% vs nat'l
Rank #236 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
97.2% Insured
24.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.3%48.6%72.8%91.9%3.6%3.5%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County, Iowa has a total population of 20,594, making it the 1,846th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carroll County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carroll County is $72,930, which ranks #977 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Carroll County is $176,000, 37.6% below the national median. Renters in Carroll County pay a median gross rent of $731 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carroll County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.3 min.

Carroll County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Carroll County, Iowa 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.