CarlGA
A town of 238, settled in 1892.
Is Carl a good place to live?
Carl’s median age is 74.3 years, where Georgia’s towns sit at 36.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 5 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Carl. Carl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Carl stand out
Where Carl beats most towns.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carl: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carl, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carl.
A job hub: Carl has 3.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 431 commuters
Most working residents leave Carl for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Carl grew to 431 in 2023, 315 more than in 2013. Carl’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Carl, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Carl
Carl has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Carl is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Carl is valued at about $281K
The typical Carl home is worth about $281,000, up 0.5% in a year, 15% below the Georgia typical home. 78% of Carl households own their home.
| Carl | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,156 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Carl is
Carl beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Carl.
| Carl | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Carl | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 15% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Carl | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carl Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stone Mountain and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carl. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw18 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
26 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkPhoto credits
Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Everything we know about Carl
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carl
About 2 of every 100 Carl residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Every workday, about 431 people come to Carl for work
Where Carl’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carl
Town in Georgia, United States
Carl is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The Town population is 209 per the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Carl
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carl, GA a good place to live?
Carl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.