Carroll County, Tennessee Population 2024

29,302

Carroll County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 29,302 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carroll County, Tennessee is the 53rd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 28,453 and has seen a growth of 2.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,5124421.42%
202831,0704421.44%
202730,6284421.46%
202630,1864421.49%
202529,7444421.51%
202429,3024421.53%
202328,8604421.56%
202228,4181230.43%
202128,295-139-0.49%
202028,4347242.61%
201927,710-227-0.81%
201827,9371130.41%
201727,824-132-0.47%
201627,956-30-0.11%
201527,986-431-1.52%
201428,417-197-0.69%
201328,614-56-0.2%
201228,6701220.43%
201128,548950.33%
201028,45300%
199027,514-771-2.73%
198028,2852,5449.88%
197025,7412,2659.65%
196023,476-3,077-11.59%
195026,5535752.21%
194025,978-154-0.59%
193026,1321,7717.27%
192024,3613901.63%
191023,971-279-1.15%
190024,2506202.62%
189023,6301,5276.91%
188022,1032,65613.66%
187019,4472,01011.53%
186017,4371,4709.21%
185015,9673,60529.16%
184012,3622,96531.55%
18309,397-22,115-70.18%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (442)
County Seat
Huntingdon
2020 Population
28,434
Area
598 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.05% (868)
Founded
November 7, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,39585.71%
Black or African American2,5338.9%
Two or more races1,2734.47%
Other race1430.5%
Asian790.28%
Native American380.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Tennessee Population by Race

Carroll County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Tennessee Median Age

41.6

Total

39.9

Male

43.8

Female

Carroll County, Tennessee Adults

There are 22,237 adults, (5,654 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Tennessee.

Carroll County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female14,29750.23%
Male14,16449.77%

Carroll County, Tennessee Population by Age

Carroll County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2582.4374.825.2
Married5,7003.185.714.3
Non Family3,8701.1468.331.7
Female9623.1852.647.4
Male7263.0853.746.3

3.01

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3777.06%
Associates Degree1,4737.55%
Bachelors Degree2,14410.99%
Graduate Degree1,5367.87%
High School Graduate8,17641.9%
Less Than 9th Grade8254.23%
Some College3,98320.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Carroll County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,86114,9353,398
Black1,7901,698227
2+ Races48741644
Hispanic38927331
Other Race1151020
Asian54540
Native American29284

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.15%.

Carroll County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,362$71,091$41,344
Graduate Degree$51,023$48,998$54,453
High School Graduate$33,576$40,297$29,805
Less Than 9th Grade$30,707$33,611$24,265
Overall$40,137$45,736$33,200
Some College$38,329$48,654$31,368

$40,137

Average Earnings

$45,736

Average Male

$33,200

Average Female

Carroll County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll County, Tennessee Language

97.25% of Carroll County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Carroll County, Tennessee Language

Carroll County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,2173,69115.9%
Black2,27651522.63%
Multiple1,20921017.37%
Hispanic79012315.57%
Other1412114.89%
Native311754.84%
Asian7933.8%

16.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.32%

Male Poverty Rate

17.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Tennessee is Native, with 54.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Tennessee is Asian, with 3.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.91%.

Carroll County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.73%
High School14.86%
Some College11.22%
Bachelors or Greater7.64%

Carroll County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.81%
Male Unemployed32.21%
Male Employed7.89%
Female Employed6.72%

Carroll County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,122$84,510
Households$50,391$67,708
Married Families$84,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,971$32,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll County, Tennessee 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 45-54.

Carroll County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,983

Number of Veterans

1,792

Male Veterans

191

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam633
Second Gulf War452
First Gulf War421
Korea206
World War II54

Carroll County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74489
75+482
35 to 54415
55 to 64391
18 to 34206

Carroll County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7078.91%
Black2049.27%
2+ Races6510.52%
Hispanic387.02%
Other Race75.69%

Carroll County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Tennessee 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

72.5%

Born in Carroll County, Tennessee

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Carroll County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.5% having been born in Tennessee. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carroll County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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