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Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County, Iowa · ZIP 50058, 51401, 51430

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,407 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,750Households
  • $68,528Median household income
  • $175,700Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Carroll County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
20.8k21k21.3k21.5k2000: 21,42120002010: 20,81620102020: 20,760202021,42120,760
Population of Carroll County at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,421
201020,816
202020,760

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

Household income in Carroll County
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $68,528 · 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, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carroll County
Owner occupied
6,563 units
Renter occupied
2,187 units
Vacancy rate
8%

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, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Carroll County2023
Health care and social assistance1,900
Manufacturing1,834
Retail trade1,643
Wholesale trade1,501
Finance and insurance733
Accommodation and food services647
Construction400
Other services (except public administration)393

10,168 employees in 827 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carroll County compared with its state
Carroll County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarroll CountyIowa
Population20,6773,195,937
Median household income$68,528$73,147
Median age41.838.6
Median home value$175,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work14.8 minutes19.8 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Carroll County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CarrollCity10,1256.03 sq mi
ManningCity1,3902.48 sq mi
Coon RapidsCity1,2581.78 sq mi
GliddenCity1,1401.11 sq mi
ArcadiaCity5880.99 sq mi
BredaCity4920.74 sq mi
TempletonCity3370.49 sq mi
HalburCity2680.21 sq mi
DedhamCity2210.55 sq mi
LidderdaleCity1622.41 sq mi
LanesboroCity1120.74 sq mi
RalstonCity761.97 sq mi
WilleyCity720.25 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Carroll County

Jobs across Carroll County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.