Census place 1911080

Carroll

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carroll city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Carroll.

According to the 2025 estimate, Carroll has a population of 10,085 and 1,672 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: typical commute is 11.8 minutes, below the comparison median of 18.6 minutes; median gross rent is $722, below the comparison median of $978; and median home value is $188,700, below the comparison median of $219,200. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
11.8 minutes
Below the comparison median of 18.6 minutes
median gross rent
$722
Below the comparison median of $978
median home value
$188,700
Below the comparison median of $219,200

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Carroll's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,085
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,672/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
43.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,706
Median home value
$188,700
Median gross rent
$722
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.1%
Typical commute
11.8 min
Drive-alone commute
82.8%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
6.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
5.6%
Households with children
21.2%
Residents with a disability
15.5%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Carroll County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AMES MUNI AP (65 mi from place center)
Average high
59°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
35.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carroll.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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