The Town Files

Carroll County, Mississippi

9,686 people. The median home is worth $109,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $59,327.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vaiden907——40.4

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$109,600$124,700
Median rent$662$820
Median household income$59,327$45,965
Median age48.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line17.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

1,042 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,525 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyConstruction163 jobs · $59,317Manufacturing140 jobs · $49,200Retail65 jobs · $25,238Transportation & warehousing29 jobs · $53,705Administrative & support22 jobs · $33,842Other services9 jobs · $38,470
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail68Heat4Drought18Tornado20Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood31Strong Wind8Winter Storm4Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).