Overview
20,288
Total Population
42.9
Median age
49.23%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
918
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carroll County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carroll County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carroll County's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carroll County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carroll County, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 312 less females than males in Carroll County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Carroll County, IN.
- The Carroll County, IN gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 843.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 793.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carroll County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carroll County population: 95.28% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 1.81% are some other race and 2.07% are multiracial.
- Carroll County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 918 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,37 (95.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carroll County is White with a population of 19,33 (95.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carroll County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 20,555 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Carroll County's population increased by 77 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carroll County's population increased by 131 (0.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carroll County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 19,858.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)