Carencro is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 12,365 people and five associated neighborhoods, Carencro is the 52nd largest community in Louisiana.

A relatively large number of people in Carencro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The percentage of adults in Carencro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.60% of adults in Carencro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carencro in 2018 was $29,513, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,052 for a family of four. However, Carencro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carencro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carencro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carencro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Carencro include French, French Canadian, German, Acadian/Cajun, and English.

The most common language spoken in Carencro is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.