Carroll County, MD Population

Overview

172,148

Total Population

41.7

Median age

50.22%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,691

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carroll County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carroll County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carroll County's population under 18 was 21.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carroll County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carroll County, 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.

There are 758 more females than males in Carroll County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Carroll County, MD.
The Carroll County, MD gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,812.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7,005.

Carroll County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Carroll County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,691 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 165,457 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carroll County is White with a population of 154,351 (89.66% of the total population).

Carroll County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 175,305 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carroll County's population increased by 15,669 (10.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carroll County's population increased by 5,693 (3.40%), 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 2000 at 151,561.