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Carrollton

Texas · 133,434 residents · 36.7 sq mi
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Carrollton is home to 133,434 people in Texas. The foreign-born share is 28%. Households here earn about 29% more than in Texas as a whole. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 23,858 more people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

133,434
+22%since 2000
from 109,576 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.8
+15%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
36.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
77K93K109K125K141K19902000201020202024Carrollton
2024134K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(7,152)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(7,539)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(8,341)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(8,883)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(8,548)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.6%(20,856)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.9%(18,606)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(18,041)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(18,063)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.3%(11,088)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(4,918)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(1,399)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$82,345
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,406 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$39,604
+48%since 2000
from $26,746 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
6.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 10%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$267,100
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,299
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $781 in 2000
US average: $1,124
58.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
41.9% rent
2.75 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.95 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.2
+35%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(49,929)
Black9.8%(13,136)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(42,272)
Asian16.8%(22,367)
Other2.2%(2,969)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican24%(32,927)
Central American4.8%(6,647)
Salvadoran3.5%(4,840)
South American1.1%(1,579)
Puerto Rican0.7%(995)
Honduran0.6%(851)
Cuban0.6%(781)
Venezuelan0.4%(535)
Guatemalan0.4%(495)
Colombian0.3%(409)
Nicaraguan0.3%(393)
Spaniard0.2%(330)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(269)
Ecuadorian0.2%(212)
Dominican0.1%(119)
Bolivian0%(64)
Argentine0%(49)
Chilean0%(39)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.9%(6,661)
Korean2.8%(3,893)
Vietnamese2.3%(3,117)
Pakistani1.8%(2,427)
Chinese1%(1,422)
Filipino0.7%(906)
Cambodian0.5%(689)
Bangladeshi0.2%(310)
Indonesian0.2%(285)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Thai0.1%(75)
Nepalese0%(67)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(87)
Ancestry
German8.1%(11,075)
English7.5%(10,356)
Irish6.1%(8,382)
American4%(5,498)
Italian2.3%(3,161)
French2%(2,687)
Scottish1.5%(2,084)
British1.2%(1,615)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,379)
Polish0.9%(1,241)
Norwegian0.8%(1,128)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(959)
Swedish0.6%(864)
Danish0.6%(762)
Czech0.5%(730)
Russian0.4%(611)
Welsh0.4%(608)
Nigerian0.3%(419)
Greek0.3%(350)
Arab0.2%(311)
Iranian0.2%(281)
Canadian0.2%(247)
West Indian0.2%(247)
Romanian0.2%(208)
Lithuanian0.1%(197)
Austrian0.1%(180)
Hungarian0.1%(170)
Portuguese0.1%(164)
Kenyan0.1%(163)
Palestinian0.1%(138)
Swiss0.1%(135)
Lebanese0.1%(120)
Brazilian0.1%(115)
Ethiopian0.1%(115)
Armenian0.1%(107)
Finnish0.1%(100)
Jamaican0.1%(97)
Turkish0.1%(95)
Ukrainian0.1%(95)
Belgian0.1%(81)
Croatian0.1%(78)
Slovene0%(66)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Slovak0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Jordanian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(32)
Syrian0%(27)
Latvian0%(24)
Serbian0%(24)
Haitian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

40.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
11.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.6 min
+48%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
78.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
73.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.4%
US average: 73.3%
42.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
51.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
27.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
16.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.8%
US average: 91.9%
87.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

16.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
61.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.7%
11.3%
US average: 17.6%
9.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
19.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(983)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(996)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(1,640)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.1%(386)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(70)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,760 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carrollton, Texas?

Carrollton, Texas has about 133,434 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carrollton, Texas?

The typical household in Carrollton, Texas earns about $82,345 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 $267,100, and the typical rent is about $1,299 a month.

How educated are people in Carrollton, Texas?

About 40.2% 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 6.5% 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 51,265 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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

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