Carrollton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 27,793 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Carrollton is the 43rd largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carrollton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carrollton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Carrollton who work in sales jobs (13.64%), office and administrative support (10.18%), and management occupations (9.24%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.In addition, Carrollton is a college town. There are a lot of students in Carrollton attending college, and as a result Carrollton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. In terms of college education, Carrollton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.12% of adults in Carrollton have a college degree. The per capita income in Carrollton in 2022 was $30,143, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,572 for a family of four. However, Carrollton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carrollton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.15% of its population below the federal poverty line.Carrollton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Carrollton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
