| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:47 PM |
| Population: | 8,188 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28015 |
| CBSA: | Greenwood, MS |
| Land Area: | 535 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.4396, -89.9440 |
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8,188 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 535 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,297 to 8,188 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38923 (Coila, $62,391 median) and poorest ZIP 38954 (Sidon, $38,293) are 12.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $57,400 in 38954 (Sidon) to $120,800 in 38943 (Mc Carley).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 38954 (Sidon) to 19 in 38917 (Carrollton).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.8% bachelor's+ in 38923 (Coila) to 24.8% in 39176 (Vaiden) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #72 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #46 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,472 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,199 of 6,175 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Carroll County lost 11.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38917 | Carrollton | Standard | 3,225 | $60,432 | 169.9 | -1.9% |
| 39176 | Vaiden | Standard | 2,143 | $47,195 | 156.4 | -16.4% |
| 38923 | Coila | Standard | 1,215 | $62,391 | 81.8 | -17.1% |
| 38943 | Mc Carley | Standard | 786 | $43,242 | 50.4 | 82.4% |
| 38954 | Sidon | Standard | 777 | $38,293 | 76.5 | -26.7% |
| 38947 | North Carrollton | PO Box | 42 | — | 0.0 | -91.5% |