Overview
3,881
Total Population
38.7
Median age
44.29%
Female population %
125.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
393
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Carrollton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Carrollton is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Carrollton's population under 18 was 27.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Carrollton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Carrollton, 24.04% were under the age of 15, 14.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 443 less females than males in Carrollton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.29% females and 55.71% males in Carrollton, KY.
- The Carrollton, KY gender ratio is 125.8:100 i.e. 125.8 men to 100 women (1.258).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 381.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 193.
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Race / Ethnicity
Carrollton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Carrollton population: 81.14% are White, 6.93% are Black or African American, 8.25% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
- Carrollton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 393 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,488 (89.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Carrollton is White with a population of 3,149 (81.14% 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 3,986 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Carrollton's population increased by 93 (2.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Carrollton's population decreased by 36 (0.92%), 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 2019 at 3,785.
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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)