Overview
26,773
Total Population
27.4
Median age
55.00%
Female population %
81.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,932
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carrollton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carrollton is 27.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carrollton's population under 18 was 20.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carrollton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carrollton, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 37.44% aged 15 to 29, 33.10% aged 30 to 64, 11.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,675 more females than males in Carrollton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.00% females and 45.00% males in Carrollton, GA.
- The Carrollton, GA gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,876.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,388.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carrollton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carrollton population: 55.32% are White, 36.42% are Black or African American, 1.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 2.06% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
- Carrollton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,932 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,841 (89.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carrollton is White with a population of 14,811 (55.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Carrollton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 27,278 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Carrollton's population increased by 4,466 (22.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carrollton's population increased by 2,376 (9.76%), 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, Carrollton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,881.
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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)