Carroll County, Maryland

MD · FIPS 24013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
175,321
Rank #391 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$118,211 +57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #61 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.2% −58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #61 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$434,000 +54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #217 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.7% +20.7% vs nat'l
Rank #262 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #947 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

84.3% Homeownership
97.1% Insured
40.7% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%28.5%57.0%84.5%5.1%4.0%3.2%2.4%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Carroll County, Maryland

Carroll County, Maryland has a total population of 175,321, making it the 391st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carroll County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carroll County is $118,211, which ranks #61 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 57.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Carroll County is $434,000, 54.0% above the national median. Renters in Carroll County pay a median gross rent of $1,427 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carroll County, 40.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.0 min.

Carroll County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Carroll County, Maryland 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.