Carterville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,821 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carterville is the 311th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Carterville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Carterville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Carterville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.68% of adults in Carterville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carterville in 2022 was $36,786, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,144 for a family of four. However, Carterville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carterville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carterville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carterville include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Carterville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Vietnamese.