The Town Files

Carroll County, Indiana

20,535 people. The median home is worth $180,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $65,645.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Delphi2,961$141,300$59,97237.0

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$180,900$150,400
Median rent$890$888
Median household income$65,645$61,953
Median age43.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%17.4%
Below the poverty line8.8%11.6%

Jobs and pay

5,562 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,734 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyRetail388 jobs · $36,116Construction329 jobs · $65,930Agriculture, forestry & fishi…197 jobs · $45,279Administrative & support186 jobs · $42,075Professional & technical serv…153 jobs · $45,807Other services128 jobs · $42,768
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 278 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail35Flood32Drought14Tornado12High Wind7Lightning3Heavy Snow10Flash Flood18Winter Storm25Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: 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).