Carrollton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 19,970 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Carrollton is the 43rd largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carrollton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carrollton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carrollton who work in sales jobs (13.79%), office and administrative support jobs (13.41%), and teaching (8.58%).

Carrollton is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Carrollton to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Carrollton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Carrollton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.91% of adults in Carrollton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Carrollton in 2000 was $16,803, 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 $67,212 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Carrollton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.