About Carlton

Carlton is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,491 people and just one neighborhood, Carlton is the 242nd largest community in Georgia.

Carlton is a blue-collar town, with 42.5% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Carlton is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Carlton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.38%), sales jobs (12.34%), and management occupations (6.26%).

One downside of living in Carlton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carlton, the average commute to work is 31.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

Carlton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Carlton ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 7.44% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carlton in 2000 was $18,156, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,624 for a family of four.

Carlton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carlton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carlton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carlton include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Carlton is English.