Carrollton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,498 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carrollton is the 91st largest community in Virginia. Carrollton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Carrollton, where the median household income is $113,813.00. Carrollton real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Carrollton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Carrollton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Carrollton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carrollton who work in management occupations (15.89%), healthcare (10.84%), and office and administrative support (8.28%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Carrollton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Carrollton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Carrollton is also a town of artists. Carrollton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carrollton’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Carrollton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Carrollton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Carrollton, 42.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Carrollton in 2022 was $53,288, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $213,152 for a family of four. Carrollton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carrollton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carrollton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carrollton include English, German, Irish, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Carrollton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
