The Town Files

Carroll County, Virginia

29,157 people. The median home is worth $156,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $54,484.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hillsville2,884$159,000$58,00037.3

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$156,500$298,050
Median rent$738$1,254
Median household income$54,484$78,595
Median age49.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line15.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

5,796 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,868 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyRetail724 jobs · $31,053Manufacturing639 jobs · $43,151Wholesale trade249 jobs · $42,145Construction225 jobs · $54,141Professional & technical serv…198 jobs · $52,922Other services150 jobs · $52,706
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 571 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail120Flood17Drought25High Wind83Ice Storm16Lightning9Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow23Flash Flood62Strong Wind10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).