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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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)