The Town Files

Carroll County, Kentucky

10,954 people. The median home is worth $140,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $56,466.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carrollton3,890$113,200$45,87131.0

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$140,900$161,450
Median rent$910$837
Median household income$56,466$54,969
Median age38.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%19.8%
Below the poverty line23.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

7,615 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,076 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing3,248 jobs · $96,500Retail639 jobs · $36,800Administrative & support603 jobs · $44,686Hotels & restaurants482 jobs · $20,766Transportation & warehousing247 jobs · $70,583Other services161 jobs · $55,072
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 237 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail27Heat3Flood29Tornado5High Wind7Ice Storm4Heavy Snow5Flash Flood27Winter Storm26Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3469: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).