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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Carrollton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Carrollton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Carrollton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Carrollton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $110,956.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Carrollton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

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

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.