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Carrollton’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, above both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Carrollton. Its National Register listings include Carrollton Historic District and Merrill's Store. Carrollton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Carrollton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 718 in 1860, a low of 190 in 2010, 423 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 303 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Carrollton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Carrollton’s July high is near the Mississippi town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Carrollton for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Carrollton has lost 34 jobs, to 204 in 2023. The top destinations are Greenwood (26%), Grenada (9%) and Winona (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18% of Carrollton adults binge drink. Carrollton beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of Carrollton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Carrollton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 82% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Carrollton | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.8% | 29.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Carrollton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Carrollton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
8 notable people were born in Carrollton.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Carrollton is a town in and the second county seat of Carroll County, Mississippi, United States, which is within the Mississippi Delta. As of the 2020 census, Carrollton had a population of 423. Centrally located in the county, the town is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. The second county seat, Vaiden, was founded in the south eastern part of the county during its early settlement.
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Carrollton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 notable people were born here, including Elizabeth Spencer and John A. Pittman.