Carroll County, Indiana
Named in 1828 for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence
County Seat: Delphi
Largest City: Delphi (2023 population: 2,997)
Population per Square Mile: 55.15
Square Miles: 372.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 20,306 | 72 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 20,525 | 70 | 0.3% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 20,505 | 69 | 0.3% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.1% | 33 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 40 | 52 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 12 | 57 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -40 | 46 | -0.5% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,056 | 71 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,366 | 70 | 16.4% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,452 | 73 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,786 | 71 | 23.3% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,522 | 69 | 26.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,343 | 68 | 21.2% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 43.3 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 101 | 61 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 58 | 83 | 0.3% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 215 | 66 | 1.0% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 74 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 19,878 | 69 | 96.8% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 267 | 73 | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 19,566 | 70 | 95.3% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 959 | 57 | 4.7% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,967 | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,352 | 71 | 17.0% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,972 | 68 | 37.3% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 531 | 76 | 6.7% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,362 | 70 | 29.6% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 9,586 | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 9,525 | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,329 | 69 | 66.4% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $152,900 | 51 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,638 | 75 | 17.2% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $639 | 37 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 2,404 | 75 | 0.2% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 2,404 | 74 | 0.2% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 14,274 | 70 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.3% | 42 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 16.6% | 63 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $50,551 | 56 | 86.7% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 64,731 | 43 | 96.9% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 10.3% | 61 | 82.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.6% | 69 | 81.8% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 13 | 57 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 1,139 | 81 | 0.2% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 1,150 | 78 | 0.2% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 225 | 69 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 0 | 86 | 0.0% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 166 | 81 | 0.3% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 10,171 | 67 | 0.3% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 9,873 | 67 | 0.3% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 298 | 72 | 0.3% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 61 | 87.9% | 3.3 |
August 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 45 | 93.2% | 4.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 8,596 | 100.0% | $445,740 | 100.0% | $51,854 |
Wage and Salary | 5,820 | 67.7% | $271,609 | 60.9% | $46,668 |
Farm Proprietors | 365 | 4.2% | $54,757 | 12.3% | $150,019 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,411 | 28.0% | $58,344 | 13.1% | $24,199 |
Farm | 538 | 6.3% | $61,010 | 13.7% | $113,401 |
Nonfarm | 8,058 | 93.7% | $384,730 | 86.3% | $47,745 |
Private | 7,238 | 84.2% | $339,880 | 76.3% | $46,958 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 581 | 6.8% | $33,565 | 7.5% | $57,771 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 26 | 0.3% | $500 | 0.1% | $19,231 |
Manufacturing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 294 | 3.4% | $11,692 | 2.6% | $39,769 |
Retail Trade | 713 | 8.3% | $20,858 | 4.7% | $29,254 |
Trans., Warehousing | 345 | 4.0% | $20,814 | 4.7% | $60,330 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 1,791* | 20.8%* | $58,393* | 13.1%* | $32,604* |
Government | 820 | 9.5% | $44,850 | 10.1% | $54,695 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $19,265 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 43 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $19,265 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Carroll County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Burlington | 524 | 2.6% |
Camden | 600 | 2.9% |
Delphi | 2,997 | 14.6% |
Flora | 2,101 | 10.2% |
Yeoman | 119 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates