Township · Pennsylvania

Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

Carroll Township, Perry County, township, in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Carroll Township, Perry County had 5,368 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,238 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,284 (±12). GEOID 4209911416.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,368

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,238 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,284 ±12

Median household income

$78,672

±$14,778 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$259,700

±$41,321 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$874

±$184 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Carroll Township, Perry County and what county is it in?

Carroll Township, Perry County is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It covers 34.3 square miles of land, 153 residents per square mile in 2020.

Carroll Township, Perry County is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Carroll Township, Perry County (marked with a dot) in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Carroll Township, Perry County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,368 people lived in Carroll Township, Perry County on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 5,238 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,284 (±12).

  • July 2020→2021 +21 (5,258)
  • 2021→2022 +30 (5,288)
  • 2022→2023 +18 (5,306)
  • 2023→2024 +35 (5,341)
  • 2024→2025 +27 (5,368)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCarroll Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,284±1246,23913,018,639no clear change
Households2,383±15518,2995,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.22±0.142.502.39no clear change
Housing units2,401±15920,0495,806,452no clear change

Carroll Township, Perry County's population since 2000

From 5,095 in 2000 to 5,368 in 2025: up 5.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Carroll Township, Perry County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,095
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,176
  • 2010 Census 5,269
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,257
  • 2020 Census 5,238
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,368

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Carroll Township, Perry County?

The median resident of Carroll Township, Perry County is 45.9 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCarroll Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.9±4.043.840.9no clear change
Under 18 years17.5%±2.4 pts21.0%20.4%–
65 years and over25.3%±3.1 pts20.5%19.5%–
Male47.8%±3.0 pts50.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.8%±2.0 pts2.5%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.6%±3.3 pts93.5%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.7 pts0.8%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.9%±2.8 pts2.7%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.4%±3.1 pts1.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.6%±5.6 pts6.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.4%±3.3 pts8.0%6.1%–
With a disability15.7%±4.0 pts13.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage8.0%±5.4 pts10.3%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.7%±5.4 pts89.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.6%±6.6 pts20.2%35.2%+12.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.7%±2.3 pts6.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.4%±2.7 pts94.6%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±1.1 pts0.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Carroll Township, Perry County earn?

Half of Carroll Township, Perry County's 2,383 households earn less than $78,672 a year (±$14,778), against $79,444 in Perry County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $72,137 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCarroll Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,672±$14,778$79,444$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$88,986±$11,915$97,124$107,538–
Per capita income$40,203±$5,834$39,403$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line13.8%±6.8 pts8.0%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line30.8%±14.8 pts11.5%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP15.3%±6.0 pts10.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer91.7%±5.8 pts90.7%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.6%±5.7 pts87.3%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Carroll Township, Perry County?

Owners occupy 81.4% of Carroll Township, Perry County's occupied homes and renters 18.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $259,700 by its owner (±$41,321). The median renter pays $874 a month including utilities, and 54.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCarroll Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$259,700±$41,321$236,400$254,500+$56,759
Median gross rent$874±$184$874$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent54.5%±26.9 pts37.0%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,685±$258$1,637$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes81.4%±8.1 pts81.8%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.6%±8.1 pts18.2%30.7%–
Housing units2,401±15920,0495,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.7 pts0.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±7.1 pts2.2%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes84.6%±6.5 pts80.6%56.6%–
Mobile homes12.2%±5.3 pts8.0%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.4%±1.7 pts1.2%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201911.6%±6.9 pts6.5%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.0%±2.4 pts21.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle9.7%±6.7 pts5.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Carroll Township, Perry County work and get to work?

80.1% of Carroll Township, Perry County's workers drive alone and 15.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCarroll Township, Perry CountyPerry CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.7%±5.0 pts61.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.1%±2.0 pts3.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work80.1%±6.8 pts74.9%68.2%–
Carpooled3.0%±2.8 pts7.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked1.7%±1.9 pts1.5%3.3%–
Worked from home15.2%±6.4 pts15.3%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work32.8 min±4.432.0 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Carroll Township, Perry County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Carroll Township, Perry County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Carroll Township, Perry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Carroll Township, Perry County
Tract 305.01Perry County5,327 $78,802 $261,60095%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Carroll Township, Perry County) · Census block assignment files

How does Carroll Township, Perry County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Carroll Township, Perry County is the 2,173rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 358th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Carroll Township, Perry County ranks 1,017th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Carroll Township, Perry County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate358th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)338th1,764
Residents per square mile1,505th2,159
Median household income1,017th2,136
Per capita income1,008th2,157
Median home value773rd2,146
Median gross rent1,398th1,963
Poverty rate426th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,464th2,129
Median age821st2,157
Owner-occupied share1,039th2,149
Work from home598th1,710
Travel time to work233rd2,156

Carroll Township, Perry County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Carroll Township, Perry County?

19 of the 57 figures for Carroll Township, Perry County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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