Overview
26,866
Total Population
46.1
Median age
48.96%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
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 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carroll County's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carroll County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carroll County, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.63% aged 30 to 64, 19.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
![Carroll County, OH population by age group The graph shows Carroll County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/carroll-county-oh-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 560 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 48.96% females and 51.04% males in Carroll County, OH.
- The Carroll County, OH gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,305.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,149.
![Carroll County, OH population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Carroll County, OH population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/carroll-county-oh-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Carroll County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carroll County population: 96.11% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.24% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.
- Carroll County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,496 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carroll County is White with a population of 25,82 (96.11% of the total population).
![Carroll County, OH population by race The bar chart shows Carroll County, OH population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/carroll-county-oh-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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 29,262 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Carroll County's population increased by 16 (0.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carroll County's population decreased by 2,162 (7.49%), 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 26,659.
![Carroll County, OH population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Carroll County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-carroll-county-oh-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)