Carroll is located in Carroll county Iowa with a geographic area of 5.7 square miles. The total population in Carroll is 9,823 with 48.0% male and 52.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.9% of the population and over age 65 is 21.0% of the population. The median household income is $49,555, per capita income is $32,126. There are a total of 4,380 housing units with 69.7% owner occupied. Education includes 30.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Carroll in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.