Carroll County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,444
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,419
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,720
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,702
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.3%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,105
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,242
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $818
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,578
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,291
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,911
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,025
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,383
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,110
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 363
Total employment, 2023 3,011
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 146,436
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 984
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 239
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 205
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.3
Population per square mile, 2010 34.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 445.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 444.81
FIPS Code 17015