Carroll County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Carroll County, Missouri has a population of 8,411 across 695 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $419.8 m in 2024, 200 establishments operate here.
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Carroll County
How many people live in Carroll County
- Population8,411
- Households3,522
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$62,154
- Median age43.6
- Median gross rent$822 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,500
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,948
- Population under 181,842
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,879
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,690
- Civilian labor force3,993
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.8 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties97th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2617th
Carroll County is the 97th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 21.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carroll County
Is Carroll County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.93 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,493
- Births, 202483
- Deaths, 2024126
- Natural change, 2024-43
- Net domestic migration, 202492
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202492
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024123
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2165th
The county has lost 0.93 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Carroll County
Where people moving to Carroll County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving166
- People arriving, from those returns281
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,048
- Largest single originCarroll County Non-migrants (3,251 households)
- Largest single destination (3,251 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Non-migrants | 3,251 | 6,650 | $203.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 146 | 246 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 35 | $647,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 20 | 35 | $647,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Carroll County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Carroll County
What the Carroll County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$419.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$434.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties79th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2517th
- GDP per resident$49,913
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 25.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Carroll County
Who employs people in Carroll County
- Covered employment, annual average2,658
- Establishments reporting319
- Average annual pay$42,929
- Average weekly wage$826
- Sector 44-45, employment404
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,646
- Sector 31-33, employment231
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,509
- Sector 11, employment207
- Sector 11, average annual pay$52,182
- Sector 23, employment130
- Sector 23, average annual pay$70,444
- Sector 42, employment116
- Sector 52, employment105
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 404 | 30 | $29,646 |
| Sector 31-33 | 231 | 15 | $46,509 |
| Sector 11 | 207 | 37 | $52,182 |
| Sector 23 | 130 | 24 | $70,444 |
| Sector 42 | 116 | 13 | $43,196 |
| Sector 52 | 105 | 16 | $55,509 |
| Sector 81 | 69 | 19 | $36,740 |
| Sector 56 | 32 | 7 | $40,440 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 404 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Carroll County
What businesses operate in Carroll County
- Establishments, all industries200
- Employment at those establishments1,548
- Annual payroll$67.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Carroll County
What is being built in Carroll County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$6.8 m
- Single family units authorised19
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units38.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$219,606
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.8
Multifamily is 38.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Carroll County
How big is Carroll County
- Land area695 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties28th of 115
- Width, east to west35 mi
- Height, north to south28.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Carroll County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Carroll County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,411
- Households3,522
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$62,154
- Median age43.6
Common questions
Carroll County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carroll County, Missouri?
8,411, in 3,522 households, ranking 97th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carroll County growing?
The population has fallen 0.93 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 83 births against 126 deaths, with net migration of 92. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carroll County?
$62,154. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,500, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $822 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Carroll County?
200 establishments, employing 1,548 people with an annual payroll of $67.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Carroll County?
Average annual pay is $42,929, or $826 a week, across 2,658 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Carroll County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.8 m. Multifamily was 38.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Carroll County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Carroll County come from?
The largest single origin is Carroll County Non-migrants, with 3,251 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,048 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Carroll County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Carroll County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.