Carroll UMC front, 2015
Carroll’s story
179 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1847Carroll is settled
CarrollOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
504
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$435K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
307
Balanced
Is Carroll a good place to live?
Carroll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Carroll stand out
Where Carroll beats most towns.
Small town
504 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 42 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carroll. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
33 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
27 mi State parkHocking Hills State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carroll: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarroll Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carroll’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code4311243112 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carroll.
Housing
A home in Carroll is worth about $435K, on Zillow’s estimate
Just over two thirds of Carroll households live in a home they own, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.2% in value. Its median rent is $947 a month.
$435KZillow home value
| Carroll | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $947 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Carroll$435K
Ohio$246K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Carroll is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carroll after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Carroll, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Carroll draws in 307 commuters
The average trip to work in Carroll is 28 minutes. 5% of Carroll residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in the town fell to 307 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
0%work in town
| Carroll | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Carroll0%
Columbus28%
Lancaster12%
Greenfield Township5%
Newark3%
19 mi
median commute distance
307
jobs based in Carroll
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Ohio overall
For residents in Carroll, the share who are 65 or older is 16%. Children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). The median age for Carroll comes to 45.5 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 32% across Ohio.
45.5median age · OH 39.7
| Carroll | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
CarrollOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school32%
Some college23%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Carroll’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Carroll | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Carroll is
22% of adults in Carroll get no exercise outside work; 8.6% worry about having enough food. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Carroll, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Carroll | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Carroll | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Diley Ridge Medical Center
5.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carroll
17pages on Carroll
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carroll
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lancaster7.8 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionValor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Canal Winchester9 mi$10,012 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Carroll residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Famous people from Carroll
4 notable people were born in Carroll.
About Carroll
Village in Ohio, United States
Carroll is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 43112
Questions about Carroll
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carroll, OH a good place to live?
Carroll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Carroll, OH known for?
4 notable people were born here, including James J. Jeffries and David Brandt.