Carroll County, Kentucky

Carroll County, Kentucky, has 11,141 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carrollton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 129 sq mi (333 km²) of land.

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Carroll County in Kentucky
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Carroll County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,141
Land area
129 sq mi (333 km²)
County seat or government
Carrollton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,466 ± $12,944
Median home value
$140,900 ± $32,998
Median rent, with utilities
$910 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
65.7% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Madison, IN micro area, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area
Water area
8.57 sq mi (22.2 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21041
Coordinates (central point)
38.668394, -85.124024

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carroll County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 410087,698 people
  2. 400065,068 people
  3. 400453,251 people
  4. 400112,379 people
  5. 410831,663 people
  6. 410981,360 people
  7. 410451,203 people
  8. 400751,151 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Carroll County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Carroll County, largest first

  1. Carroll County School District10,954 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Carrollton, Kentucky (city)3,915 people
  2. Sanders, Kentucky (city)435 people
  3. Ghent, Kentucky (city)286 people
  4. Prestonville, Kentucky (city)192 people
  5. Worthville, Kentucky (city)176 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Switzerland County, Indiana12 mi northeast
  2. Trimble County, Kentucky13 mi west
  3. Henry County, Kentucky15 mi south
  4. Gallatin County, Kentucky15 mi northeast
  5. Jefferson County, Indiana19 mi northwest
  6. Owen County, Kentucky19 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.