Overview
10,053
Total Population
48.7
Median age
47.95%
Female population %
108.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
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 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carroll County's population under 18 was 18.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carroll County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carroll County, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 20.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 413 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 47.95% females and 52.05% males in Carroll County, MS.
- The Carroll County, MS gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 582.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 549.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carroll County's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carroll County population: 64.37% are White, 35.51% are Black or African American and 0.12% are multiracial.
- Carroll County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,037 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carroll County is White with a population of 6,471 (64.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carroll County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,755 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Carroll County's population decreased by 149 (1.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carroll County's population decreased by 676 (6.37%), 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 2022 at 9,731.
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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)