1882Government
It was settled in 1882 near the terminus "in a vacant field" of the 10.2 miles (16.4 km) State University Railroad spur from University Station in Glenn, North Carolina.
1900Economy
This would become the Alberta Cotton Mill, and in 1900 the town briefly called itself Lloydville in his honor.
1909Architecture
Carr bought the mill and other nearby buildings in 1909, adding them to the chain of mills that became Durham Hosiery Mills.
1913Architecture
Carrboro's origin story is closely tied to its historic railroad station, which was built in 1913.
1930Economy
The Great Depression also took an economic toll and in 1930 the company closed Mill No.
1936History
Passenger service on the train line ended in 1936.
1937Crime
In 1937, the border between Carrboro and Chapel Hill was the site of a 1937 Chapel Hill Race Riot resulting from the mill closures, general economic hardship, racial tensions, a...
1938Economy
In 1938 Durham Hosiery Mills closed Mill No.
1974Government
It was founded 1974 and moved from Main Street to its new location on Roberson Street summer 2023.
1975History
In 1975 the owner, with the assent of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, intended to have it demolished.
1977Government
"Robert 'Bob' Drakeford, the town's first Black mayor, elected in 1977, recalled when Carrboro was a sundown town, where people of color knew not to be out after dark."
During W...
1982History
Mallard, Allison (April 9, 1982).
1990History
The Hispanic population of Carrboro increased by 936% between 1990 and 2003, to 12% of the Carrboro population.
1995Government
Nelson in 1995) and the first municipality in the state to grant domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples.
1998Culture
The music festival began in 1998 as the Fête de la Musique, and was held on the summer solstice.
2001History
In 2001, Vivian Spiral began hooping on the Weaver Street Market lawn during the weekly music events.
2002Crime
In October 2002, Carrboro was among the first municipalities in the South to adopt resolutions opposing the Iraq War and the USA PATRIOT Act.
2004History
In June 2004, WCOM began broadcasting at 103.5 FM in Carrboro and is streamed live over the internet at wcomfm.org.
2005Culture
In 2005, Carrboro was named one of the 100 best art towns in America.
2006Architecture
The 84-seat Dirty South Institute (DSI) Comedy Theater in Carrboro, opened in 2006, boasted a local company of 50+ active performers and a national network of comedians.
2007History
The first annual HoopPath Retreat was held Carrboro in 2007 and still happens there every year.
2008History
=== Economy ===
Over the period 2008–2012, the median income for a household in the town was $45,159, and the median income for a family was $73,893.
2009History
It petitioned the town government to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which it did in 2009.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,582 people, 8,625 households, and 4,020 families residing in the town.
2011Education
A 2011 letter to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, called attention to Carr's remarks at the 1913 dedication of the Silent S...
2012History
In 2012, the Citizen's owners sought a new owner to continue publication, but a buyer was not found.
2013Culture
In 2013, the festival expanded to two days.
2016Government
As a result of this publication, a petition to change the town's name arose, and former mayor Jim Porto in 2016 asked the Board of Aldermen to rename the town.
2017History
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen passed a resolution in 2017 calling for the removal of Silent Sam.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,295 people, 9,358 households, and 4,640 families residing in the town.