Carroll County, MD Demographics

The total population of Carroll County is estimated to be 173,225 with 86,406 males (49.88%) and 86,819 females (50.12%). There are 413 more females than males in Carroll County.
The median household income in Carroll County was $113,180 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 354(0.31%) from $112,826 in 2020. This income is 151.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carroll County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $130,720. Overall, the median household income for the county of Carroll County stands at $104,942.
In Carroll County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $64,264 for males and $40,720 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,930 for males and $70,109 for females.
In Carroll County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $145,353, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $102,436.
In 2022, the population of Carroll County was 175,305, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carroll County's population was 174,208, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 172,923 in 2020.
The median age in Carroll County, MD is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.70% were under the age of 15, 17.94% aged 15 to 29, 47.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carroll County population: 89.66% are White, 3.62% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.18% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.08% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.