Overview
10,261
Total Population
43.2
Median age
52.98%
Female population %
88.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
69.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
387
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carroll's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carroll is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carroll's population under 18 was 22.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carroll's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carroll, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 15.91% aged 15 to 29, 43.06% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 4.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 611 more females than males in Carroll:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.98% females and 47.02% males in Carroll, IA.
- The Carroll, IA gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 421.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 434.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carroll's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carroll population: 94.26% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
- Carroll's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 387 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,874 (96.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carroll is White with a population of 9,672 (94.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carroll's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,298 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Carroll's population increased by 44 (0.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carroll's population increased by 163 (1.61%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 9,806.
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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)