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Carroll
Kentucky

11K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$192K

Median Home

R+44

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$221,139

Federal Spending per Capita$420

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers15.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %3.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$2,627

SS Benefits / Person$4,083

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$73K

Professional Services Concentration0.83x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$190K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$806/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $954

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$974/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate67.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices15

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients685 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,054

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,381

Bachelor's Degree Holders603

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate62.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)48.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate32.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.07

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation49.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)0.69

Heating Degree Days4,667 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,380 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,021 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,106 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)376 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)375 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers161 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)77 workers

Avg Commute Time22.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.461

Nonprofit Organizations34

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.2%

Never-Married Adults25.7%

Divorced Adults16.8%

Religious Organizations9

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+44

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+44R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +37

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $192K

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Local News — Carroll

Madison Courier · قبل 20 ساعة

Carroll routs Owen in Kentucky River Showdown

Carroll County's defense limited Owen County to a lone touchdown while the Panther offense pulled aw…

The Business Journals · قبل 6 أيام

Ford names new president for energy division overseeing Kentucky battery plant

Dave Carroll, former ENGIE CEO, takes over Ford Energy division overseeing battery manufacturing in …

WDRB · قبل 3 أسابيع

Carroll County couple charged with child abuse after children found living in flea-infested home

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Carroll County husband and wife are facing child abuse and animal cruelty…

Marshall County Daily.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Sen. Danny Carroll Proposes Study of More Coordinated Approach to Kentucky Children's Programs

(Aug. 20, 2026) — Senate Families and Children Committee Chair Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, said o…

Milner & Orr Funeral Home · قبل شهر واحد

Obituary information for Susan Jenkins Carroll

Susan Lori Jenkins Carroll, age 59, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at h…

Altogether Funeral · 04‏/05‏/2026

Bill E. Carroll Obituary May 4, 2026

Billy (Bill) Eugene Carroll, of Lexington, KY passed away at home on May 4, 2026 at the age of 94. B…

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