Carroll County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,303
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,303
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,758
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,766
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,760
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,816
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,000
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,210
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $542
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $731
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,801
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 198,180
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,694
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,121
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,201
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,930
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,939
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 827
Total employment, 2023 10,168
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 502,314
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,916
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 648
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 372
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 543
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 484
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.5
Population per square mile, 2010 36.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.44
FIPS Code 19027