Carroll County, KY
FIPS 21041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Carroll County had an annual average of 7,615 jobs across 372 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,615
-1.6% YoY
Establishments
372
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$73,077
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 724 | 5 | $2,237 | $84.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 557 | 26 | $800 | $23.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 394 | 24 | $403 | $8.3M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 325 | 6 | $1,536 | $25.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 266 | 22 | $1,397 | $19.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 142 | 13 | $1,110 | $8.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 133 | 16 | $1,497 | $10.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 123 | 14 | $695 | $4.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 115 | 8 | $1,632 | $9.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 100 | 4 | $676 | $3.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 95 | 10 | $900 | $4.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 88 | 9 | $383 | $1.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 86 | 4 | $962 | $4.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 57 | 14 | $1,119 | $3.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 55 | 8 | $1,057 | $3.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 47 | 3 | $1,574 | $3.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 38 | 4 | $710 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 30 | 5 | $915 | $1.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 29 | 4 | $2,398 | $3.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 20 | 6 | $636 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 17 | 3 | $1,178 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 16 | 4 | $643 | $0.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 15 | 1 | $2,500 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 9 | 4 | $1,136 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 2 | $751 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
35
jobs · $88,362 avg pay
State Government
122
jobs · $43,651 avg pay
Local Government
629
jobs · $43,804 avg pay
Private
6,829
jobs · $76,221 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs