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Carroll, Iowa

City in Carroll County, Iowa · ZIP 51401

  • Carroll County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 10,125 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,535Households
  • $59,323Median household income
  • $184,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Carroll

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.1%
10k10.2k10.4k2000: 10,10620002010: 10,10320102020: 10,321202010,10610,321
Population of Carroll at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,106
201010,103
202010,321

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carroll
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $59,323 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carroll
Owner occupied
3,029 units
Renter occupied
1,506 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carroll compared with its county and state
Carroll compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarrollCarroll CountyIowa
Population10,26120,6773,195,937
Median household income$59,323$68,528$73,147
Median age43.041.838.6
Median home value$184,100$175,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.6%23.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.6%1.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes66.8%75.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work11.4 minutes14.8 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Carroll4
Public schools in Carroll, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Adams Elementary SchoolPublic3–4Carroll Comm School District
Fairview Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Carroll Comm School District
Carroll Middle SchoolPublic5–8Carroll Comm School District
Carroll High SchoolPublic9–12Carroll Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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