The Town Files

Carroll County, Missouri

8,411 people. The median home is worth $117,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $62,154.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carrollton3,514$110,200$49,77735.7

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$117,500$153,900
Median rent$822$855
Median household income$62,154$56,368
Median age43.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,658 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,929 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyRetail404 jobs · $29,646Manufacturing231 jobs · $46,509Agriculture, forestry & fishi…207 jobs · $52,182Construction130 jobs · $70,444Wholesale trade116 jobs · $43,196Finance & insurance105 jobs · $55,509
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 308 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail85Heat13Flood55Drought19Tornado6Ice Storm8Heavy Snow6Flash Flood21Winter Storm22Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4924: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).