Carroll County, Kentucky Population 2024

11,035

Carroll County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 11,035 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carroll County, Kentucky is the 96th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 10,806 and has seen a growth of 2.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,275480.43%
202811,227480.43%
202711,179480.43%
202611,131480.43%
202511,083480.43%
202411,035480.44%
202310,987480.44%
202210,939430.39%
202110,896710.66%
202010,8251671.57%
201910,658-53-0.49%
201810,711-9-0.08%
201710,720850.8%
201610,635-58-0.54%
201510,693-54-0.5%
201410,747-97-0.89%
201310,844-33-0.3%
201210,877-117-1.06%
201110,9941881.74%
201010,80600%
19909,292220.24%
19809,2707478.76%
19708,5235456.83%
19607,978-539-6.33%
19508,517-140-1.62%
19408,6575026.16%
19308,155-191-2.29%
19208,3462362.91%
19108,110-1,715-17.46%
19009,8255596.03%
18909,2663133.5%
18808,9532,76444.66%
18706,189-389-5.91%
18606,5781,05219.04%
18505,5261,56039.33%
18403,966-7,309-64.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (48)
County Website
Carroll County
County Seat
Carrollton
2020 Population
10,825
Area
129 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.94% (210)
Founded
1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,55788.15%
Two or more races5174.77%
Other race4143.82%
Black or African American3543.27%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Kentucky Population by Race

Carroll County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Kentucky Median Age

38.5

Total

38.3

Male

40.1

Female

Carroll County, Kentucky Adults

There are 7,955 adults, (1,742 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Kentucky.

Carroll County, Kentucky Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,28848.77%
Male5,55451.23%

Carroll County, Kentucky Population by Age

Carroll County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0392.6167.932.1
Married1,7083.5881.718.3
Non Family1,4001.2758.241.8
Female7202.965545
Male2112.4564.935.1

3.27

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81111.4%
Associates Degree6038.47%
Bachelors Degree2143.01%
Graduate Degree1962.75%
High School Graduate3,08443.33%
Less Than 9th Grade4175.86%
Some College1,79225.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Carroll County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4685,422410
Hispanic2521040
Black2172040
2+ Races1991590
Other Race173460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6.34%.

Carroll County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,583$60,938$0
Graduate Degree$74,821$78,478$73,214
High School Graduate$38,000$61,583$21,597
Less Than 9th Grade$21,726$20,370$22,368
Overall$34,775$54,924$24,382
Some College$34,141$58,063$24,786

$34,775

Average Earnings

$54,924

Average Male

$24,382

Average Female

Carroll County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll County, Kentucky Language

94% of Carroll County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.

Carroll County, Kentucky Language

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2111,96521.33%
Multiple51716732.3%
Black31082.58%

20.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.36%

Male Poverty Rate

23.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 32.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky is Black, with 2.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.49%.

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.93%
High School20.3%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.22%

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.49%
Female Unemployed11.43%
Male Employed6.34%
Male Unemployed1.99%

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,917$77,144
Households$50,625$70,237
Married Families$85,952$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,162$54,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carroll County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

615

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam223
Second Gulf War186
First Gulf War121
World War II10
Korea0

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74169
55 to 64147
75+102
35 to 54101
18 to 3496

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5497.56%
Black3516.13%
2+ Races3110.37%

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Kentucky 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

60.88%

Born in Carroll County, Kentucky

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Carroll County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 60.88% having been born in Kentucky. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carroll County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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