Carriere is a medium-sized town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 15,039 people and four associated neighborhoods, Carriere is the 28th largest community in Mississippi.

Carriere real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Carriere house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Carriere is also a town of artists. Carriere has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carriere’s character.

Also of interest is that Carriere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Carriere telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Carriere, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.66 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Carriere doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Carriere overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Carriere, 23.80% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carriere in 2022 was $35,794, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,176 for a family of four. However, Carriere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carriere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carriere residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carriere include English, German, Italian, French, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Carriere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.