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Carrollton

Alabama · 1,019 residents · 2.06 sq mi
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Carrollton is a city of 1,019 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 32.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. Median home value sits at $68,500. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 28%. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median household income is $30,192, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,019
+3%since 2000
from 987 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
+1%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7058349631K1K19902000201020202024Carrollton
2024781
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(69)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(63)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(60)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(66)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(101)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.1%(164)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(117)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.8%(141)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(114)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(63)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(45)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,192
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,318 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$14,791
+22%since 2000
from $12,153 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
32.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 38.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.458
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Information5.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$68,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$488
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $234 in 2000
US average: $853
58.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
41.9% rent
19.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.40 people
+19%since 2009
from 2.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
21.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
37.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.3
+5%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(527)
Black44.5%(439)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic45.3%(462)
Black42.9%(437)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(106)
Asian0%(0)
Other7.4%(75)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(76)
Ancestry
Irish9.5%(89)
German6.2%(58)
Dutch4.9%(46)
English4.5%(42)
American4.3%(40)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(17)
British0.7%(7)
Polish0.4%(4)
Scottish0.4%(4)
Section 05

Education

19.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.6%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
7.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
Unchangedsince 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
90.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 92.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
5.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.4%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

22.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
30.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

44.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
55.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
3.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(149)
Married45.4%(143)
Widowed1%(3)
Divorced6.3%(20)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(99)
Married35.3%(101)
Widowed11.5%(33)
Divorced18.5%(53)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era64.7%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Carrollton, Alabama?

Carrollton, Alabama has about 1,019 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carrollton, Alabama?

The typical household in Carrollton, Alabama earns about $30,192 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carrollton, Alabama expensive?

In Carrollton, Alabama, the median home is worth about $68,500, and the typical rent is about $488 a month.

How educated are people in Carrollton, Alabama?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Carrollton, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carrollton, Alabama?

About 32.2% of people in Carrollton, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carrollton, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Carrollton, Alabama has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 159 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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