County profile

Carroll County, VA 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Carroll County, Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #68 of 135 in-state

Carroll County, VA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 122 personnel (#68 of 135 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #68 of 135 in Virginia
  • 4.92 stations per 100 personnel
  • 39% of roster in Hillsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
122
Total Personnel
#68 of 135
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Carroll County

All fire departments in Carroll County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Cana Volunteer Fire Department
Cana
 volunteer 40
Carroll County Fire Rescue
Hillsville · EMS
 other -
Hillsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Hillsville · EMS
 volunteer 47
Laurel Fork Fire Department
Laurel Fork
 volunteer 35

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

4.92 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 122 roster).

Largest book: Hillsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 39% of county personnel (47 of 122).

Photo-finish peer: Logan County, CO (+0 personnel).

Virginia breadth context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Carroll County, VA? ▼

Carroll County, VA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #68 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Carroll County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Carroll County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Carroll County? ▼

Carroll County has 122 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 31, which is 6% below the Virginia average.

Does Carroll County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Carroll County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Logan County, CO 122 pers Rush County, KS 122 pers Hickory County, MO 122 pers Benton County, TN 122 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Carroll, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Carroll, VA Top 3 1. Hillsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue 47 personnel 2. Cana Volunteer Fire Department 40 personnel 3. Laurel Fork Fire Department 35 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Carroll County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.