Carroll County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Carroll County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 73% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,574 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 247.3 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.14% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 44,108 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Carroll County grew by 12.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 124,574 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Carroll County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.1% of residents. That is 2.4 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 31,265 25.1% +2.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 26,114 21.0% -1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 24,321 19.5% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,696 14.2% -0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Carroll County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Carroll County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,417 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.18% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Carroll County is about 5% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $260,350 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,153 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Carroll County is about 18.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,153 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Carroll County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 190 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,898 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,852 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,654 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Carroll County is 23 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Carroll County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Carroll County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Carroll County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, GA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 124,574 residents against a local median of 150,369. Where Carroll County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 26% below the local median of 30.9 min at 22.8 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $73,417 against a local median of $89,092, 18% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Carroll County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 9.6 min on commute, so Carroll County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carroll County, GA has the lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | $73,417 #4/5 | $260,350 #3/5 | 22.8 min #1/5 |
| Haralson County, GA | 31,285 | $73,174 | $107,598 | 30.5 min |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | $82,343 | $227,527 | 31.3 min |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | $95,842 | $326,072 | 26.8 min |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | $98,875 | $321,238 | 36.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Carroll County, Georgia.
How big is Carroll County, Georgia by population?
About 124,574 people live in Carroll County, Georgia, in 44,108 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Carroll County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Carroll County, Georgia has 247 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Carroll County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($260,350 against $73,417), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,153 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Carroll County, Georgia?
18.5% of adults in Carroll County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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