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North Carrollton, MS

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

538
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.6
years ∙ half population younger than 33.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
49.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

North Carrollton is a town within Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.
Location
Town in Carroll County, MS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.518634° N, 89.919400° W
DMS33° 31′ 07.08″ N, 89° 55′ 09.84″ W

Population Density & area

1,708/sq mi (659.3/km²)
Total Area
0.315 sq mi (0.816 km²)
Land Area
0.315 sq mi (0.816 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

40.1% male
Male 40.1%
Female 59.9%
males per 100 females
North Carrollton 67.1
Carroll County 111.5
Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
North Carrollton 0%
Carroll County 1.5%
Mississippi 2.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.6
years ∙ half population younger than 33.6, half older
North Carrollton
33.6
Carroll County
48.6
Mississippi
38.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
110.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
North Carrollton 110.2
Carroll County 73.3
Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 28.8% 17.3% 23.3%
Working age (18-64) 47.6% 57.7% 59.5%
Senior (65+) 23.6% 25% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 110.2 73.3 68
Child dependency ratio 60.5 30 39.2
Old-age dependency ratio 49.6 43.3 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
45.4%
Black
54.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
49.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
North Carrollton 49.6%
Carroll County 49%
Mississippi 56.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of North Carrollton population
Racial and ethnic composition — North Carrollton vs Carroll County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0% 3.7%
Mexican 0% 0% 2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 100% 96.3%
One race 100% 97.8% 93.3%
White 45.4% 62.5% 55.2%
Black or African American 54.6% 34.4% 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0.8% 1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 2.2% 3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family
Family 65.4%
Non family 34.6%
% family households
North Carrollton 65.4%
Carroll County 61.9%
Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

1.98
persons per household
North Carrollton
1.98
Carroll County
2.17
Mississippi
2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of North Carrollton population
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Total households 272 4,258 1,145,431
Average houshold size 1.98 2.17 2.49
Family households 178 2,637 747,604
Average family size 2.44 2.83 3.12
Married couple family 70 1,934 498,140
Other families 108 703 249,464
Male householder 8 97 54,654
Female householder 100 606 194,810
Non-family households 94 1,621 397,827
One-person households 88 1,591 346,124
Male householder 5 884 158,618
Senior (65+) living alone 4 265 50,989
Female householder 83 707 187,506
Senior (65+) living alone 55 371 95,927
Other living arrangements 6 30 51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

325
housing units
North Carrollton 325
Carroll County 4,964
Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

83.7% occupied
Occupied 83.7%
Vacant 16.3%
vacancy rate
North Carrollton 16.3%
Carroll County 14.2%
Mississippi 14.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

54.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
54.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
35.1%
Mobile homes
10.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1965
Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
62.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
22.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 6 5.7
1–3 rooms 1.8% 5.1% 9.4%
4–6 rooms 68.3% 55.2% 56.6%
7+ rooms 29.9% 39.7% 34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 1.6%
1 bedroom 4% 2.6% 6.1%
2 bedrooms 34.5% 15.1% 20.8%
3 bedrooms 48.9% 65.2% 51.6%
4+ bedrooms 12.6% 16.3% 19.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1965 1984 1987
Total housing units 325 4,964 1,341,114
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

53.3% owners
Renter-occupied 46.7%
Owner-occupied 53.3%
homeownership rate
North Carrollton 53.3%
Carroll County 83.7%
Mississippi 70%

Average household size

1.75
Owner-occupied
2.24
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
North Carrollton 1.75
Carroll County 2.14
Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Total occupied units 272 4,258 1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later 32.7% 15.4% 21.6%
2010 to 2019 20.6% 36.5% 37.9%
2000 to 2009 10.7% 16.4% 17.6%
1999 or earlier 36% 31.7% 22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.5% 97.8%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.1% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 20.2% 4.5% 6.3%
1 vehicle 52.2% 30% 32.1%
2 vehicles 14.3% 39.1% 36.1%
3 or more vehicles 13.2% 26.3% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 74.6% 57% 39.2%
Electricity 25% 38.4% 58.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.4% 4.4% 1%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.4% 1% 0.7%
No telephone service available 6.3% 1.7% 1.2%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$117,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
North Carrollton
$117,500
Carroll County
$109,600
Mississippi
$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

65.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
65.5%
Owners without a mortgage
8.6%
Renters
53.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Property value
Median Value $117,500 $109,600 $169,800
Under $100,000 47.6% 47% 29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 45.5% 24.7% 27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0.7% 17.4% 20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 6.2% 8.5% 16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.4% 4.6%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60% 33.1% 49.4%
Without a mortgage 40% 66.9% 50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $988 $1,173 $1,394
Without a mortgage $327 $413 $432
Gross rent
Median rent $— $662 $954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
North Carrollton 14.1%
Carroll County 21.2%
Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
North Carrollton 6.8%
Carroll County 16.6%
Mississippi 12.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
North Carrollton
0%
Carroll County
12.7%
Mississippi
39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+) 6 1,110 726,919
Nursery / preschool 0% 2% 5.9%
K–12 100% 85% 69.3%
Kindergarten 0% 6.9% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 16.7% 19.7% 20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 83.3% 16.8% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 41.4% 21.8%
College or graduate school 0% 13.1% 24.8%
College, undergraduate 0% 10.5% 19.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.6% 4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 12.7% 39.5%
School type
Public school 100% 57% 83.5%
Private school 0% 43% 16.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

354
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.4%
HS graduate
50.6%
Some college no degree
22.9%
Associates degree
5.6%
Bachelors degree
5.9%
Graduate or professional degree
8.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
40% · 60%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
29.6% · 70.4%
Some college no degree
9.9% · 90.1%
Associates degree
45% · 55%
Bachelors degree
47.6% · 52.4%
Graduate or professional degree
24.1% · 75.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Population (25+) 354 7,483 1,972,266
Less than 9th grade 1.4% 2.7% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.4% 13.9% 8.5%
High school diploma or GED 50.6% 30% 29.9%
Some college, no degree 22.9% 20.1% 21.2%
Associate's degree 5.6% 12.2% 10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.1% 21.2% 25.1%
Bachelor's degree 5.9% 16.2% 15.3%
Graduate or professional 8.2% 4.9% 9.9%
High School or higher 93.2% 83.4% 87.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$25,375
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$13,977
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$72,727

Poverty Rate

20%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
83.3%
HS graduate
49.7%
Some college or associates
53.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
20%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
North Carrollton Carroll County Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $25,375 $46,712 $42,912
Less than high school graduate $13,977 $25,167 $29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $41,056 $35,321
Some college or associate's degree $— $54,655 $40,529
Bachelor's degree $— $46,655 $53,681
Graduate or professional degree $72,727 $65,250 $65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 83.3% 40.9% 32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 49.7% 22.7% 20%
Some college or associate's degree 53.5% 8.2% 13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20% 4.1% 5.7%
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