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Carrollton, GA
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Carrollton profile


Living in Carrollton



Carrollton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 27,262 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Carrollton is the 43rd largest community in Georgia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Carrollton is a college town. There are a lot of students in Carrollton attending college, and as a result Carrollton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The education level of Carrollton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.12% of adults in Carrollton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carrollton in 2018 was $30,143, 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 $120,572 for a family of four. However, Carrollton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carrollton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.15% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Carrollton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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. Important ancestries of people in Carrollton include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish.

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