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Carrollton grades C+ overall, 110th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $54K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. 30% of working residents work locally in Carrollton, against 9% in Georgia’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of Georgia’s 307 towns score higher on civic life. Carrollton is home to University of West Georgia.
Where Carrollton beats most towns.
Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House
Census counts: 926 in 1880, 26,738 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Carrollton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Carrollton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Carrollton.
Carrollton draws workers from Villa Rica and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
22,897 jobs are based in Carrollton, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 20.8 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
About one in 3 of Carrollton’s working residents works in town. Carrollton’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Carrollton has added 1,394 jobs, to 22,897 in 2023.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Carrollton City school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Carrollton High School, with 1,859 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 1,894 | A− |
| Carrollton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,859 | B− |
| Carrollton Upper ElementaryTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 817 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
13 miles of trail in 29 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hobbs Farm Park, at 148 acres.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanner Health Park | 1.6 mi | 22 |
| 2. East Carrollton City Park | 0.6 mi | 54 |
| 3. Lakeshore Park | 0.6 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25.4% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.4% across Georgia, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income. Only 41% of households own their home, against 65.7% across Georgia.
Adults 18 to 34 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in Carrollton is 28.3 years. Carrollton has grown 4.5% since 2020, to 27,925 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 24% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Carrollton | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Carrollton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 642 to 524 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Georgia, it does better than 54% of towns.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Carrollton weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 222 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Georgia places with climate records. The Carrollton weather station records that about 36 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Georgia places with climate records.
Carrollton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 7,230 U.S. towns with household incomes like Carrollton’s, it is healthier than 65%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Carrollton beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of Carrollton adults feel lonely.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carrollton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Carrollton home is worth about $286,000, up 0.9% in a year, 13% below the Georgia typical home. 41% of households own their home in Carrollton.
| Carrollton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,089 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton
College town 20 of every 100 Carrollton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
7 places in Carrollton on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Carrollton.
City in Georgia, United States
Carrollton is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Georgia, United States. It is within western Georgia, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Atlanta near the Alabama state line, and is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area. It is the home of the University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College. In 2020, the city had a population of 26,738.
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Carrollton grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #110 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Georgia, it does better than 54% of towns.
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($89,724 across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area).
15 notable people were born here, including Corey Crowder and Jonathan Jones.
