Carrollton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,498 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carrollton is the 91st largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Carrollton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Carrollton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Carrollton, where the median household income is $110,956.00. Carrollton real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Carrollton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carrollton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carrollton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carrollton who work in management occupations (16.30%), sales jobs (11.84%), and healthcare (9.53%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Carrollton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Carrollton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Carrollton is also a town of artists. Carrollton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carrollton’s character. A relatively large number of people in Carrollton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.05% 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. Being a small town, Carrollton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Carrollton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.92% of adults in Carrollton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Carrollton in 2022 was $46,780, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,120 for a family of four. However, Carrollton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carrollton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carrollton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carrollton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Carrollton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.03% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carrollton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Carrollton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
