Carroll County, Illinois Population 2024

15,473

Carroll County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 15,473 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carroll County, Illinois is the 67th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 15,395 and has seen a growth of 0.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,208-53-0.35%
202815,261-53-0.35%
202715,314-53-0.34%
202615,367-53-0.34%
202515,420-53-0.34%
202415,473-53-0.34%
202315,526-53-0.34%
202215,579-123-0.78%
202115,702300.19%
202015,6721,3349.3%
201914,33810.01%
201814,337-136-0.94%
201714,473-128-0.88%
201614,601-37-0.25%
201514,638-145-0.98%
201414,783-186-1.24%
201314,969-152-1.01%
201215,121-108-0.71%
201115,229-166-1.08%
201015,39500%
199016,805-1,974-10.51%
198018,779-497-2.58%
197019,276-231-1.18%
196019,5075312.8%
195018,9769895.5%
194017,987-446-2.42%
193018,433-912-4.71%
192019,3451,3107.26%
191018,035-928-4.89%
190018,9636433.51%
189018,3201,3447.92%
188016,9762711.62%
187016,7054,97242.38%
186011,7337,147155.84%
18504,5863,563348.29%
18401,023-14,185-93.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-53)
County Website
Carroll County
County Seat
Mount Carroll
2020 Population
15,672
Area
445 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-199)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,26291.46%
Two or more races5523.54%
Black or African American5333.42%
Asian1030.66%
Other race1030.66%
Native American410.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Illinois Population by Race

Carroll County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Illinois Median Age

45

Total

43.3

Male

48

Female

Carroll County, Illinois Adults

There are 12,776 adults, (3,727 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Illinois.

Carroll County, Illinois Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female7,21146.24%
Male8,38353.76%

Carroll County, Illinois Population by Age

Carroll County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3172.3177.222.8
Married3,1502.9291.18.9
Non Family2,3741.1965.534.5
Female4863.0452.347.7
Male3073.5263.836.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8947.82%
Associates Degree1,0088.81%
Bachelors Degree1,55313.58%
Graduate Degree5835.1%
High School Graduate4,10235.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4353.8%
Some College2,86125.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carroll County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carroll County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3089,3522,018
Black52126525
Hispanic34925814
2+ Races19516830
Asian926545
Other Race48447
Native American41345

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 91.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.91%.

Carroll County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,387$57,550$35,030
Graduate Degree$64,896$95,625$62,734
High School Graduate$39,927$46,434$27,589
Less Than 9th Grade$22,212$0$18,924
Overall$40,402$47,007$32,816
Some College$41,442$47,770$34,414

$40,402

Average Earnings

$47,007

Average Male

$32,816

Average Female

Carroll County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll County, Illinois Language

95.11% of Carroll County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.88% of the population.

Carroll County, Illinois Language

Carroll County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5891,49310.99%
Multiple5277113.47%
Hispanic5477012.8%
Other983030.61%
Black721723.61%
Asian9722.06%
Native1218.33%

11.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.06%

Male Poverty Rate

11.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Illinois is Other, with 30.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Illinois is Asian, with 2.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.77%.

Carroll County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.9%
High School10.48%
Some College9.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Carroll County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.66%
Female Unemployed22.5%
Female Employed6.81%
Male Employed4.63%

Carroll County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,736$91,556
Households$61,539$78,177
Married Families$92,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,302$52,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Carroll County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,284

Number of Veterans

1,210

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam517
First Gulf War163
Second Gulf War157
Korea85
World War II8

Carroll County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+391
65 to 74346
55 to 64297
35 to 54175
18 to 3475

Carroll County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2460.10695278969957081
Black240.045283018867924525
2+ Races120.03498542274052478
Hispanic110.02095238095238095
Other Race20.019417475728155338

Carroll County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.99%

Born in Carroll County, Illinois

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Carroll County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 67.99% having been born in Illinois. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Carroll County, Illinois Place of Birth

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