The population of Carlton City is 2,007 people. The population density is low, and people are very friendly and polite. Carlton City is located in Yamhill County, Oregon. The median household income is $44,167, while the average household income is $60,792. The area has an average high school graduation rate of 57%. Interestingly, only 26% of people in the city have received a master's degree.
The first post office in Carlton City was established by Wilson Carl, who had built a stagecoach stop and a blacksmith shop. Carl also founded the McMinnville Republican Party, and had a large plot of land west of Carlton. He also owned the property where the Yamhill County Courthouse now stands. Carlton is the largest town in Yamhill County, and the railroad serves it daily.