Carroll County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,641
Rank #1,517 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,787 −31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,674 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,288 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,400 −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,361 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,346 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
18.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.5%34.9%52.4%69.8%83.7%8.3%4.3%3.1%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Carroll County, Tennessee

Carroll County, Tennessee has a total population of 28,641, making it the 1,517th 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 $51,787, which ranks #2,674 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Carroll County is $142,400, 49.5% below the national median. Renters in Carroll County pay a median gross rent of $755 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carroll County, 18.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Carroll County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Carroll County, Tennessee 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.