Mount Carroll

County:: Carroll County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.003
State:: Illinois

Mount Carroll is a city located in Carroll County, Illinois. Mount Carroll has a 2025 population of 1,418. It is also the county seat of Carroll County. Mount Carroll is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,475 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Carroll is $73,592 with a poverty rate of 10.4%. The median age in Mount Carroll is 44.6 years: 44.9 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Carroll includes 93.8% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,421	93.8%
Two or more races	34	2.24%
Asian	33	2.18%
Black or African American	16	1.06%
Other race	11	0.73%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Carroll Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Carroll's average per capita income is $38,924. Household income levels show a median of $59,167. The poverty rate stands at 10.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,571	-
Families	$72,656	$85,937
Households	$59,167	$73,592
Non Families	$46,346	$48,183

$38,924

Average Income

$59,167

Median Household Income

10.4%

Poverty Rate