Carrollton, MO Demographics

Population 3,831 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Carrollton

Household size in Carrollton

Household size, people per household
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–102.412.492.68
2010–142.352.522.73
2015–192.462.502.71
2020–242.372.492.65
Change−0.04−0.00−0.03
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Carrollton is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Carrollton

Median age, years
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–1042.338.437.7
2010–1442.539.238.6
2015–1943.440.039.6
2020–2439.940.140.1
Change−2.4+1.7+2.3
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At 39.9, the median age in Carrollton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Carrollton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–109.6%11.3%12.3%
2010–1410.0%11.4%12.3%
2015–1911.8%10.9%11.6%
2020–2413.8%11.0%11.6%
Change+4.2 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in seven households in Carrollton (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Carrollton

Renters in Carrollton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–1028.0%30.0%33.3%
2010–1432.6%32.1%35.6%
2015–1934.7%33.2%36.0%
2020–2438.9%31.9%34.8%
Change+10.9 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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About four in ten households in Carrollton rent their homes (38.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Carrollton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–1014.0%11.6%11.4%
2010–1419.8%12.0%11.4%
2015–1924.0%12.2%11.1%
2020–2421.1%10.5%9.6%
Change+7.0 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Carrollton: 21.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Carrollton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–10196119741974
2010–14196119751975
2015–19196219761977
2020–24196319781980
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Carrollton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Carrollton

Rent, per month
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–10$528$740$965
2010–14$530$816$1,040
2015–19$612$899$1,213
2020–24$807$1,122$1,571
Change+$279+$383+$606
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The median renter in Carrollton pays $807 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Carrollton

Bachelor's degrees in Carrollton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–1020.3%26.0%28.4%
2010–1417.9%27.3%29.6%
2015–1916.5%29.6%32.1%
2020–2423.3%32.6%35.6%
Change+2.9 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carrollton: 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Carrollton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–1082.7%86.8%84.9%
2010–1486.6%88.3%86.1%
2015–1983.4%90.0%87.7%
2020–2487.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.7 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in eight adults in Carrollton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Carrollton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCarrolltonMissouriU.S.
2006–108.3%7.4%8.1%
2010–1411.7%8.4%9.4%
2015–198.9%4.6%5.6%
2020–246.2%4.1%5.4%
Change−2.1 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs a little high in Carrollton: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Carrollton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Carrollton2.3739.913.8%38.9%21.1%1963$80723.3%87.4%6.2%
Stet2.4743.913.3%19.1%30.2%1960$80019.0%90.7%0.4%
Bogard2.4348.07.3%24.7%12.1%1956$64017.1%97.2%2.4%
Wakenda2.1854.17.5%5.3%38.4%1963$72523.9%90.5%12.5%
Sugartree2.2149.65.1%32.0%11.5%1957$84617.2%96.4%10.0%
Norborne2.1443.611.3%24.5%15.2%1959$64118.0%87.4%3.3%
Bosworth2.4746.813.3%14.6%37.3%1956$79614.7%89.7%2.1%
Waverly2.7335.66.2%42.1%9.9%1968$91223.9%89.9%1.7%
Grand Pass2.4646.37.6%25.8%25.2%1957$54523.9%94.4%1.2%
Mandeville2.5845.39.6%18.3%13.0%1961$63018.7%96.6%1.0%
Coloma2.5845.39.6%18.3%13.2%1961$63118.7%96.5%1.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carrollton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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