The Town Files

Carroll County, Iowa

20,594 people. The median home is worth $176,000 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $72,930.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carroll10,321$188,700$69,70643.6

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$176,000$156,300
Median rent$731$820
Median household income$72,930$69,254
Median age41.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

10,978 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,662 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing1,514 jobs · $64,344Retail1,388 jobs · $34,832Wholesale trade1,058 jobs · $61,809Hotels & restaurants735 jobs · $17,785Finance & insurance660 jobs · $80,143Construction405 jobs · $57,376
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 627 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail127Flood45Drought37Tornado21Blizzard21High Wind48Heavy Rain42Heavy Snow22Flash Flood16Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 2, 2010Severe StormDR-1880: Severe Winter Storm
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1877: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).