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Carrollton

Texas · 134,562 residents (2025 est.) · 36.654 sq mi
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Carrollton is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $101,396. Population has grown 22% since 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $381,000. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 29% more than the Texas median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
133,740
+22%since 2000
from 109,576 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,649 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 3,373 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.2
+19%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:134,562 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
77K93K109K125K141K1990201020202024Carrollton
2024134K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(6,576)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(6,216)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(8,650)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(8,100)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(7,583)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(20,750)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.9%(21,302)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414%(18,717)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(17,462)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(11,150)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(5,757)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,477)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,396
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,406 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,524
+93%since 2000
from $26,746 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.4%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+7%since 2010
from 0.398 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$381,000
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,735
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $781 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
41.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+56%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(67,078)
Black6.1%(6,713)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(21,400)
Asian10.9%(11,903)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(50,055)
Black8.9%(11,906)
Hispanic / Latino32.3%(43,233)
Asian17.7%(23,673)
Other3.6%(4,873)
Diversity Score
89
+11%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.9%(30,642)
Central American4.8%(6,425)
Salvadoran2.9%(3,825)
South American1.6%(2,179)
Honduran1.1%(1,450)
Cuban1%(1,342)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,021)
Venezuelan0.7%(960)
Guatemalan0.6%(780)
Colombian0.3%(456)
Peruvian0.2%(280)
Spaniard0.2%(232)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(211)
Nicaraguan0.1%(193)
Costa Rican0.1%(172)
Bolivian0.1%(160)
Chilean0.1%(101)
Dominican0%(43)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.5%(6,083)
Korean3.6%(4,761)
Vietnamese2.6%(3,466)
Pakistani2%(2,681)
Chinese1.2%(1,639)
Cambodian0.9%(1,213)
Filipino0.6%(856)
Nepalese0.6%(747)
Bangladeshi0.5%(631)
Thai0.2%(210)
Laotian0.1%(180)
Taiwanese0.1%(176)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(140)
Malaysian0%(28)
Kazakh0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(15)
Ancestry
English9.3%(12,500)
German8.2%(11,014)
Irish7.1%(9,460)
American3.5%(4,628)
Italian2.5%(3,342)
Scottish1.6%(2,192)
French1.6%(2,101)
Polish1.1%(1,412)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,182)
Norwegian0.7%(994)
Czech0.6%(829)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(742)
Danish0.5%(734)
Dutch0.5%(713)
British0.5%(638)
Swedish0.5%(618)
Welsh0.3%(393)
Nigerian0.3%(389)
West Indian0.3%(375)
Palestinian0.2%(293)
Russian0.2%(288)
Austrian0.2%(286)
Jamaican0.2%(252)
Hungarian0.2%(245)
Portuguese0.2%(223)
Iranian0.2%(222)
Turkish0.1%(180)
Greek0.1%(175)
Romanian0.1%(151)
Canadian0.1%(150)
Ghanaian0.1%(140)
Lithuanian0.1%(136)
Ukrainian0.1%(125)
Lebanese0.1%(119)
Brazilian0.1%(109)
Swiss0.1%(102)
Ethiopian0.1%(97)
Latvian0.1%(92)
Armenian0.1%(71)
Serbian0%(63)
Egyptian0%(54)
Finnish0%(44)
Slovak0%(39)
Slovene0%(32)
Syrian0%(28)
Croatian0%(26)
Belgian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Iraqi0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.7%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.5%
−16.7 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
28.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−46.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.6%
−60.1 ptssince 2013
from 75.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
59.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 57.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 27.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(19,195)
Married56.4%(31,197)
Widowed2.1%(1,140)
Divorced6.8%(3,786)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(16,459)
Married52.8%(30,082)
Widowed5.8%(3,332)
Divorced12.5%(7,107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carrollton, Texas?

Carrollton, Texas has about 133,740 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carrollton, Texas?

The typical household in Carrollton, Texas earns about $101,396 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carrollton, Texas expensive?

In Carrollton, Texas, the median home is worth about $381,000, and the typical rent is about $1,735 a month.

How educated are people in Carrollton, Texas?

About 45.2% of adults age 25 and over in Carrollton, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carrollton, Texas?

About 7.1% of people in Carrollton, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carrollton, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Carrollton, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,571 residents, a change of about 63 percent over that period.

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

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