CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

Carrollton

Texas · 119,097 residents · 36.7 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Dallas metro area
Compare
The short version

Carrollton is home to 119,097 people in Texas. Households here earn about 40% more than in Texas as a whole. The foreign-born share is 25%. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $69,599, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Median home value sits at $164,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

119,097
+9%since 2000
from 109,576 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
+8%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
36.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
77K93K109K125K141K19902000201020202024Carrollton
2024134K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(8,007)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(8,546)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(8,807)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(8,686)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(7,042)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(17,343)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.2%(18,112)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(19,635)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(13,386)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.1%(6,069)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.2%(2,611)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(853)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$69,599
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,406 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$31,481
+18%since 2000
from $26,746 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
8.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.398
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services11.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$164,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$926
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $781 in 2000
US average: $853
63.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
36.9% rent
5.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.77 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.95 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
27.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
43.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.4
−2%since 2009
from 2.4 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-Hispanic61.2%(67,078)
Black6.1%(6,713)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(21,400)
Asian10.9%(11,903)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.3%(55,083)
Black8.1%(9,631)
Hispanic / Latino30%(35,710)
Asian13.4%(15,917)
Other2.1%(2,546)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.4%(24,016)
Central American4.1%(4,797)
Salvadoran2.7%(3,166)
Puerto Rican1%(1,152)
Honduran0.7%(823)
Cuban0.6%(747)
Colombian0.4%(462)
Guatemalan0.3%(390)
Peruvian0.2%(195)
Nicaraguan0.2%(193)
Spaniard0.2%(187)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(114)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Costa Rican0.1%(94)
Bolivian0%(52)
Dominican0%(44)
Ancestry
German12.1%(14,302)
Irish8.9%(10,522)
English8.9%(10,463)
American5.1%(5,986)
French2.4%(2,851)
Italian2.1%(2,528)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,267)
Scottish1.7%(2,024)
Polish1.5%(1,718)
Dutch1.2%(1,376)
Swedish1.1%(1,318)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(860)
Czech0.7%(768)
Arab0.6%(663)
British0.5%(638)
Welsh0.5%(563)
Russian0.4%(476)
Ethiopian0.4%(432)
West Indian0.3%(375)
Swiss0.3%(337)
Danish0.3%(335)
Lebanese0.2%(245)
Iranian0.2%(212)
Ukrainian0.2%(204)
Brazilian0.2%(201)
Finnish0.2%(192)
Lithuanian0.2%(192)
Greek0.2%(180)
Hungarian0.2%(178)
Jamaican0.1%(176)
Canadian0.1%(172)
Portuguese0.1%(134)
Egyptian0.1%(108)
Austrian0.1%(107)
Serbian0.1%(96)
Palestinian0.1%(94)
Slovene0.1%(91)
Nigerian0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Israeli0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(45)
Romanian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(42)
Turkish0%(42)
Croatian0%(32)
Latvian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(19)
Slovak0%(18)
Haitian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

38.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.8 min
+37%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
39.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
50.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
24.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
7.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.6%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% 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)31.7%(1,423)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(1,073)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(1,185)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(161)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,490 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Carrollton

Head to head

Compare Carrollton to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Carrollton, Texas?

Carrollton, Texas has about 119,097 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carrollton, Texas?

The typical household in Carrollton, Texas earns about $69,599 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 $164,300, and the typical rent is about $926 a month.

How educated are people in Carrollton, Texas?

About 38.1% 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 8.7% 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 36,928 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →