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 $108,953.00.

Carrollton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Carrollton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.31% 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.

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, 41.79% 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 2018 was $49,983, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,932 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 German, English, European, Polish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Carrollton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.