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Carroll County, IA

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Carroll County has a population of 20.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 570.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Carroll County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Carroll County comprises Carroll, IA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Carroll.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Audubon County, Calhoun County, Crawford County, Greene County, Guthrie County, Sac County, and Shelby County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
46.65%50.99%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
44.56%54.75%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
51.04%47.39%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
46.35%52.47%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
31.38%62.96%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
30.47%68.52%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%20%
Government
Enterprises
7%16%
Private Industries93%20%
Agriculture16%28%
Mining<1%53%
Utilities3%41%
Construction3%-17%
Manufacturing10%14%
– Durable7%41%
– Nondurable4%-19%
Trade17%2%
– Wholesale11%-12%
– Retail6%37%
Transportation3%40%
Information1%-10%
Finance & Insurance13%53%
Real Estate8%25%
Professional &
Business Services
3%5%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%64%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%22%
Other Services22%19%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers637
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
636
📺 Electronics & Appliance321
🛒 Grocery Stores530
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care739
⛽ Gasoline Stations1856
👕 Clothing Stores1153
👠 Shoe Stores320
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods321
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores736
💐 Florists328
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns1058
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2053
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1440
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers527
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation742
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$381,700 N/A
Top 20%49%$204,200 $209,000
Next highest 20%23%$96,000 $114,700
Middle 20%15%$65,100 $79,800
Second lowest 20%9%$39,400 $52,100
Bottom 20%4%$15,700 $28,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries66%$73,900
Self-Employment19%$69,400
Investment Income124%$19,200
Social Security42%$22,500
Supplemental Security5%Below $10,000
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$23,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%3%8%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%7%8%
$50K
– $99K
3%9%11%9%
$100K
– $199K
1%10%11%6%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,900 $33,600
African-AmericanBelow $10,000$22,300
Hispanic
Asian$30,800
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED$33,800 $24,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$51,300 $30,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$66,500 $43,800
Graduate Degree$69,100 $64,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$60,300 $47,400
STEM2$79,100 $46,600
Gray-Collar3$60,000 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$12,200
Sales5$46,400 $23,800
Blue-Collar6$50,700 $34,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Carroll County