The Town Files

Carroll County, Illinois

15,576 people. The median home is worth $114,500 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $60,758.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Savanna2,783$72,400$48,03648.5

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$114,500$156,600
Median rent$818$960
Median household income$60,758$72,500
Median age45.440.4
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,955 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,933 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing618 jobs · $60,937Retail405 jobs · $27,420Health care & social assistan…368 jobs · $33,570Other services182 jobs · $34,543Wholesale trade160 jobs · $61,799Finance & insurance154 jobs · $60,604
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 545 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail56Flood19Drought14Tornado13Dense Fog11High Wind12Heavy Snow16Flash Flood31Winter Storm67Winter Weather66
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 19, 2010Severe StormDR-1935: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).