Town guide

Carrollton, Georgia

Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, home to about 27,392 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30117 and 30118, and parts of 30116 are in Carrollton too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27,3921,222 per sq mi
Median home value$311,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Carrollton

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Carrollton

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL587 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carrollton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carrollton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carrollton had 26,738 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 47th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Carroll County grew from 26,576 residents in 1900 to 119,148 in 2020.

Carrollton population by census2000: 19,843, 2010: 24,388, 2020: 26,73819,843200024,388201026,7382020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,576, 1910: 30,855, 1920: 34,752, 1930: 34,272, 1940: 34,156, 1950: 34,112, 1960: 36,451, 1970: 45,404, 1980: 56,346, 1990: 71,422, 2000: 87,268, 2010: 110,527, 2020: 119,14827K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7056K’80’9087K’00’10119K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarrolltonJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb5.366°41°Mar5.674°48°Apr4.681°57°May3.887°65°Jun4.190°69°Jul4.588°68°Aug3.783°62°Sep3.874°50°Oct3.764°39°Nov4.456°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carrollton, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carroll County

43,788 jobs at 2,358 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 11,930 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,823 jobs; Retail trade: 5,774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,888 jobs; Construction: 3,450 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,394 jobs; Other services: 1,374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,031 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

680 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrollton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · CarrolltonUnder a mile
  • Higgins General HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Bremen10.0 miles
  • Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Villa Rica14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors181
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants171
Mental health providers164
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists9
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carrollton

Parks (36 nearby)

  • Hobbs Farm Park · 149 acres1.0 mi
  • Carroll County Recreation Department · 82 acres2.4 mi
  • East Carrollton City Park · 54 acres2.0 mi
  • Lakeshore Park · 30 acres1.4 mi
  • Tanner Health Park · 22 acres0.8 mi
  • Optimix Park · 13 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Carniceria Acapulco Mexican Grocery1.1 mi
  • Ingles1.1 mi
  • Hernandez Tienda Mexicana1.2 mi
  • La Unica1.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Turner Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Neva Lomason Memorial Library0.1 mi
  • Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Carrollton Art Center0.2 mi
  • Adamson Square Amphitheater0.3 mi
  • Joshua Mabry Center for the Arts1.3 mi
  • Townsend Center for the Performing Arts1.3 mi
  • Kathy Cashen Recital Hall1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • University of West Georgia
  • Advanced Academy of Georgia

Notable people born here

  • Catherine Hardy Lavender (1930) · American Athletics competitor (1930–2017)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Carrollton

Public schools here are run by Carrollton City, Carroll County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carrollton Elementary SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–31,894Public1.6 mi
Central Elementary SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–5991Public3.2 mi
Mount Zion Elementary SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–5640Public4.4 mi
Sand Hill Elementary SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–5733Public7.2 mi
Sharp Creek Elementary SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–5547Public4.7 mi
Carrollton Upper ElementaryCarrollton4–5817Public1.7 mi
Carrollton Middle SchoolCarrollton6–81,280Public1.7 mi
Central Middle SchoolCarrollton6–81,009Public3.1 mi
Mt. Zion Middle SchoolCarrollton6–8404Public7.2 mi
Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton9–121,859Public1.3 mi
Central High SchoolCarrollton9–121,338Public2.2 mi
Mt. Zion High SchoolCarrollton9–12496Public4.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oak Grove Montessori SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–K2Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Oak Mountain AcademyCarrolltonPre-K–12179Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Zion.

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