North Carrollton is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, home to about 538 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38947, and parts of 38917 are in North Carrollton too.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX398 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Carrollton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
North Carrollton had 405 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 259th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Carroll County grew from 22,116 residents in 1900 to 9,998 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood Leflore Ap, MS weather station (9 miles away).
627 jobs at 109 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Carrollton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Carroll County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Elementary SchoolNorth Carrollton | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| J.Z. George High SchoolNorth Carrollton | 7–12 | 343 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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