Carriere is a medium-sized town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 15,315 people and four associated neighborhoods, Carriere is the 28th largest community in Mississippi. Carriere has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Carriere, where the median household income is $69,704.00.

Carriere real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Carriere house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Carriere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in Carriere, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.73 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Carriere doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Carriere are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.54% of adults in Carriere having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carriere in 2022 was $37,224, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,896 for a family of four. However, Carriere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carriere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carriere residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carriere include Italian, English, German, French, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Carriere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.