A town of 389. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The thing Carrollton does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Carrollton. Another town gets a different order.
Carrollton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Carrollton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Greenwood (26%), Grenada (9%) and Winona (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Carrollton beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Carrollton | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.8% | 29.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 13.6% |
The public schools Carrollton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Academy Private | PK–12 | 303 |
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
10 notable people were born in Carrollton.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Carrollton is a town in and the second county seat of Carroll County, Mississippi, United States, which is within the Mississippi Delta. As of the 2020 census, Carrollton had a population of 423. Centrally located in the county, the town is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. The second county seat, Vaiden, was founded in the south eastern part of the county during its early settlement.
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