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Carroll County, Missouri

Carroll County, Missouri. Carroll County had 8,417 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. It holds 25 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 18 towns and townships) and 3 census tracts. GEOID 29033.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,417

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,495 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,411

Median household income

$62,154

±$4,087 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$117,500

±$8,685 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$822

±$31 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

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

The 2020 Census counted 8,495 residents in Carroll County. The Census Bureau estimates 8,417 for July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 8,411 over 695 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −67 (8,399)
2021→2022 +10 (8,409)
2022→2023 −46 (8,363)
2023→2024 +50 (8,413)
2024→2025 +4 (8,417)

Carroll County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Carroll County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	8,411	6,191,814	−370
Households	3,522±154	2,508,227	no clear change
Average household size	2.36±0.10	2.40	no clear change
Housing units	4,381±31	2,825,287	−273

Carroll County's population since 2000

From 10,285 in 2000 to 8,417 in 2025: down 18.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 10,285
2005 (estimate) 9,912
2010 Census 9,295
2015 (estimate) 8,882
2020 Census 8,495
2025 (estimate) 8,417

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Carroll County?

Carroll County holds 25 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Carrollton Township with 3,846 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Carrollton Township	township	3,857	3,818±45	$58,160	$128,800	19.8%	100%
Carrollton	city	3,514	3,145±180	$49,777	$110,200	23.5%	100%
Egypt Township	township	783	844±146	$67,279	$109,000	10.3%	100%
Norborne	city	634	676±131	$65,577	$105,700	11.3%	100%
Hurricane Township	township	605	845±155	$57,059	$108,900	7.5%	100%
Van Horn Township	township	426	404±126	$65,645	$86,200	20.3%	100%
Hale	city	375	525±125	$51,875	$84,100	9.1%	100%
Wakenda TownshipGEOID 2903376552	township	371	207±107	not published	$264,400	0.0%	100%
Ridge TownshipGEOID 2903361832	township	356	281±99	$54,205	$61,000	4.3%	100%
Stokes Mound Township	township	317	315±75	$53,977	$111,100	19.4%	100%
De Witt TownshipGEOID 2903319360	township	260	139±43	$90,625	$73,300	7.2%	100%
Combs TownshipGEOID 2903315742	township	250	123±47	$58,929	$129,200	0.0%	100%
BosworthGEOID 2907426	city	213	202±90	$46,923	$40,000	5.9%	100%
Trotter TownshipGEOID 2903373906	township	192	122±53	$76,146	$96,900	8.2%	100%
Hill TownshipGEOID 2903332176	township	188	328±124	not published	$254,000	9.8%	100%
Washington Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 2903377254	township	177	149±60	$79,000	$137,500	0.0%	100%
BogardGEOID 2906832	city	167	169±64	$60,750	$72,100	4.1%	100%
Prairie Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 2903359510	township	148	211±82	$91,250	$140,900	2.8%	100%
TinaGEOID 2973330	village	139	177±52	$52,500	$92,100	33.3%	100%
Fairfield TownshipGEOID 2903323302	township	120	119±75	$70,417	$146,900	0.0%	100%
Eugene TownshipGEOID 2903322780	township	120	97±44	$72,750	$229,500	0.0%	100%
Moss Creek TownshipGEOID 2903350276	township	96	36±32	$78,594	not published	0.0%	100%
De WittGEOID 2919378	city	83	55±28	not published	$45,000	18.2%	100%
Rockford Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 2903362642	township	73	123±105	$41,932	not published	9.8%	100%
Sugartree TownshipGEOID 2903371422	township	19	19±25	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Carroll County?

The median resident of Carroll County is 43.6 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.8%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Carroll County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.6±0.8	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.9%±0.7 pts	22.3%	–
65 years and over	22.3%±0.5 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.2%	5.2%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.3%±0.4 pts	76.3%	−1.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.8 pts	10.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	2.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.4 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±1.0 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.2%±0.2 pts	4.5%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	0.7%±0.5 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±1.2 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	15.0%±2.1 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.1%±1.8 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.2%±2.6 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.3%±3.3 pts	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.4%±1.8 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.3%±1.9 pts	2.5%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Carroll County's 3,522 households earn less than $62,154 a year (±$4,087), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $62,556 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,154±$4,087	$70,702	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,695±$9,580	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$35,161±$4,087	$39,695	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.7%±3.2 pts	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.7%±7.8 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.0%±2.8 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	77.4%±4.4 pts	89.3%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 71.9% of Carroll County's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,500 by its owner (±$8,685). The median renter pays $822 a month including utilities, and 22.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$117,500±$8,685	$230,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$822±$31	$1,033	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	22.7%±8.8 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,009±$96	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.9%±4.4 pts	68.1%	no clear change
Housing units	4,381±31	2,825,287	−273
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.9 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.5%±0.7 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.0%±2.8 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	8.7%±1.9 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.1%±2.7 pts	13.3%	–

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 many new homes is Carroll County building?

Builders took permits for 18 new housing units across Carroll County in 2025 (18 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 6 units
2020 13 units
2021 11 units
2022 30 units
2023 17 units
2024 31 units
2025 18 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Carroll County get to work?

76.0% of Carroll County's workers drive alone and 8.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.1%±3.5 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.3%±1.7 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.0%±4.9 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	11.6%±2.9 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.0%±2.4 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	8.7%±2.7 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	25.0 min±2.2	23.5 min	no 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 are Carroll County's census tracts?

Carroll County is divided into 3 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,519 (Tract 9603) to $75,238 (Tract 9602).

Census tracts of Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960129033960100	Hale (9%)	2,225	2,169±148	$56,215	$107,900	$725	10.0%
Tract 960229033960200	Norborne (9%)	2,419	2,738±185	$75,238	$125,100	$675	7.2%
Tract 960329033960300	Carrollton (78%)	3,851	3,504±170	$54,519	$115,700	$837	21.3%

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

How does Carroll County compare with Missouri's other counties?

Carroll County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	97th of 115
Growth 2020-2025	93rd of 115
Residents per square mile	99th of 115
Median household income	48th of 115
Median home value	101st of 115
Median gross rent	32nd of 115
Poverty rate	65th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	47th of 115
Median age	27th of 115

Every county in Missouri

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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Carroll County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.