Carroll County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,576
Rank #2,123 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,758 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,013 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,797 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,500 −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,774 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,390 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.2% vs nat'l
Rank #704 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
17.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.7%38.5%51.4%64.2%77.0%87.8%5.3%3.9%1.7%0.8%0.3%0.2%

About Carroll County, Illinois

Carroll County, Illinois has a total population of 15,576, making it the 2,123rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carroll County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carroll County is $60,758, which ranks #2,013 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Carroll County is $114,500, 59.4% below the national median. Renters in Carroll County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carroll County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Carroll County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%).

All data for Carroll County, Illinois 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.