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Carrollton, Texas Population 2021

143,718

Carrollton is a city located in Dallas County and Denton County Texas. With a 2020 population of 143,718, it is the 24th largest city in Texas and the 187th largest city in the United States . Carrollton is currently growing at a rate of 1.58% annually and its population has increased by 20.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 119,097 in 2010. Carrollton reached it's highest population of 143,718 in 2021. Spanning over 37 miles, Carrollton has a population density of 3,919 people per square mile.

The average household income in Carrollton is $97,670 with a poverty rate of 7.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,236 per month, and the median house value is $238,300. The median age in Carrollton is 37.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Carrollton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carrollton was:

White: 69.00%
Asian: 15.09%
Black or African American: 10.10%
Other race: 2.70%
Two or more races: 2.59%
Native American: 0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%

The current population of Carrollton, Texas is 143,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 137,013.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 119,097.

Carrollton, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	93,724	69.00%
Asian	20,504	15.09%
Black or African American	13,716	10.10%
Some Other Race	3,669	2.70%
Two or More Races	3,512	2.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native	522	0.38%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	187	0.14%

Carrollton Population by Race

Carrollton Population Pyramid $2021

Carrollton Population by Age

Carrollton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Carrollton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	73.9%	26.1%
All	59.3%	40.7%
Male	49.5%	50.5%
Female	43%	57%
Non Family	41.4%	58.6%

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Carrollton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	48,817	2.77	59.3
Married	26,083	3.41	73.9
Non Family	15,272	1.29	41.4
Female	5,569	3.58	43
Male	1,893	3.54	49.5

3.39

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

Carrollton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	6,618	7.10%
9th to 12th Grade	5,448	5.84%
High School Graduate	19,941	21.39%
Some College	18,365	19.70%
Associates Degree	6,316	6.78%
Bachelors Degree	25,834	27.71%
Graduate Degree	10,697	11.48%

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	42,685	41,538	20,526
Hispanic	24,445	16,032	3,706
Asian	14,959	12,993	7,728
Black	9,767	9,309	4,000
Other Race	2,314	1,370	237
2+ Races	1,439	1,318	637
Native American	370	338	101
Islander	143	129	19

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.66%.

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$47,073	$52,151	$41,439
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,163	$30,613	$17,423
High School Graduate	$33,029	$39,367	$27,832
Some College	$43,482	$51,118	$39,015
Bachelors Degree	$63,138	$74,181	$54,846
Graduate Degree	$74,059	$88,235	$64,644

$47,073

Average Earnings

$52,151

Average Male

$41,439

Average Female

Carrollton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carrollton Language by Age

Carrollton Language

57.09% of Carrollton residents speak only English, while 42.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.99% of the population.

Carrollton Language

Carrollton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	44,360	5,832	13.15%
White	54,026	2,266	4.19%
Asian	20,493	1,363	6.65%
Black	13,526	1,213	8.97%
Other	3,659	599	16.37%
Multiple	3,512	255	7.26%
Native	522	38	7.28%
Islander	187	33	17.65%

7.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.22%

Male Poverty Rate

8.70%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carrollton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carrollton is Islander, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carrollton is White, with 4.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.93%.

Carrollton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	10.93%
High School	7.52%
Some College	6.05%
Bachelors or Greater	4.24%

Carrollton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	23.74%
Male Unemployed	10.30%
Female Employed	4.45%
Male Employed	3.78%

Carrollton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carrollton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$78,306	$97,670
Families	$90,037	$110,155
Married Families	$101,518	$121,790
Non Families	$54,870	$67,530

Income by Household Type

Carrollton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Carrollton Married by Age and Sex

Carrollton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carrollton Marital Status by Race

Carrollton Marital Status

5,341

Number of Veterans

4,767

Male Veterans

574

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,899
First Gulf War	1,092
Second Gulf War	1,062
Korea	333
World War II	93

Carrollton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,547
65 to 74	1,346
55 to 64	937
75+	910
18 to 34	601

Carrollton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,284	5.94%
Black	678	6.14%
Hispanic	453	1.55%
Asian	196	1.17%
Native American	74	19.07%
2+ Races	73	4.00%
Other Race	36	1.31%

Carrollton Veterans by Race

Carrollton Veterans by Education

3.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carrollton Veterans by Education

73%

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Carrollton Employment by Age

Carrollton Employment by Race

Carrollton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

45.56%

Born in Carrollton

72.31%

Native Born

27.69%

Foreign Born

15.34%

Non Citizen

12.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.31% of Carrollton residents were born in the United States, with 45.56% having been born in Texas. 15.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carrollton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	143,718	2,235	1.58%
2020	141,483	2,235	1.61%
2019	139,248	2,235	1.63%
2018	137,013	959	0.70%
2017	136,054	2,350	1.76%
2016	133,704	644	0.48%
2015	133,060	4,711	3.67%
2014	128,349	1,804	1.43%
2013	126,545	1,061	0.85%
2012	125,484	2,957	2.41%
2011	122,527	2,963	2.48%
2010	119,564	9,988	0.88%
2000	109,576	27,407	2.92%
1990	82,169	41,574	7.31%
1980	40,595	26,740	11.35%
1970	13,855	9,655	12.68%
1960	4,200		0.00%

Carrollton, Texas Population 2021

Carrollton Demographics

Carrollton, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Carrollton Population by Race

Carrollton Population Pyramid $2021

Carrollton Median Age

Carrollton Adults

Carrollton Age Dependency

Carrollton Sex Ratio

Carrollton Population by Age

Carrollton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Carrollton Household Types

Carrollton Households and Families

Carrollton Households by Type

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Race

Carrollton Educational Attainment by Race

Carrollton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carrollton Language by Age

Carrollton Language

Carrollton Language

Carrollton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Carrollton

Carrollton Poverty

Carrollton Poverty Rate by Education

Carrollton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carrollton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Carrollton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Carrollton Married by Age and Sex

Carrollton Marriage

Carrollton Marital Status by Race

Carrollton Marital Status

Carrollton Veterans by War

Carrollton Veterans by Age

Carrollton Veterans by Race

Carrollton Veterans by Education

Carrollton Veterans by Education

Carrollton Employment by Age

Carrollton Employment by Race

Carrollton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Carrollton Place of Birth

Carrollton Population by Year