The Town Files

Carroll County, Georgia

124,569 people. The median home is worth $255,100 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $73,714.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carrollton26,738$311,100$54,37928.3
Villa Rica16,970$274,200$87,80331.4
Temple5,089$232,800$91,18030.9
Fairfield Plantation4,898$332,600$102,98442.1

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$255,100$202,650
Median rent$1,153$1,000
Median household income$73,714$57,176
Median age35.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line15.4%16.2%

Jobs and pay

45,530 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,823 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing7,967 jobs · $73,161Health care & social assistan…6,466 jobs · $65,872Retail5,540 jobs · $35,912Hotels & restaurants5,081 jobs · $19,566Construction3,256 jobs · $81,279Administrative & support2,652 jobs · $45,741
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 526 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail96Heat10Flood9Drought42Tornado14Lightning22Flash Flood21Winter Storm10Tropical Storm14Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).