Carroll County, Virginia Population 2024

29,360

Carroll County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 29,360 with a growth rate of 0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carroll County, Virginia is the 59th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 30,071 and has seen a growth of -2.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,9651210.41%
202829,8441210.41%
202729,7231210.41%
202629,6021210.41%
202529,4811210.41%
202429,3601210.41%
202329,2391210.42%
202229,118200.07%
202129,098-50-0.17%
202029,148-874-2.91%
201930,0221980.66%
201829,824-21-0.07%
201729,845570.19%
201629,788-94-0.31%
201529,8821610.54%
201429,721-194-0.65%
201329,915-5-0.02%
201229,920-173-0.57%
201130,093220.07%
201030,07100%
199026,594-676-2.48%
198027,2704,17818.09%
197023,092-86-0.37%
196023,178-3,517-13.17%
195026,6957913.05%
194025,9043,76317%
193022,1418584.03%
192021,2831670.79%
191021,1161,8139.39%
190019,3033,80624.56%
189015,4972,17416.32%
188013,3234,17645.65%
18709,1471,13514.17%
18608,0122,10335.59%
18505,909-24,056-80.28%
2024 Growth Rate
0.41% (121)
County Website
Carroll County
County Seat
Hillsville
2020 Population
29,148
Area
475 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.73% (212)
Founded
1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,57294.66%
Two or more races7182.47%
Other race5791.99%
Black or African American1390.48%
Native American700.24%
Asian380.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Virginia Population by Race

Carroll County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Virginia Median Age

48.7

Total

47.4

Male

49.8

Female

Carroll County, Virginia Adults

There are 23,922 adults, (7,320 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Virginia.

Carroll County, Virginia Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female14,79150.78%
Male14,33549.22%

Carroll County, Virginia Population by Age

Carroll County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1412.3878.421.6
Married6,3972.9583.316.7
Non Family4,0931.1175.224.8
Female1,2173.569.130.9
Male4342.8662.737.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,21910.15%
Associates Degree2,46411.27%
Bachelors Degree2,47411.31%
Graduate Degree1,0034.59%
High School Graduate8,33138.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4956.84%
Some College3,88117.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Carroll County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,85617,4513,305
Hispanic60937284
2+ Races36033363
Other Race2751000
Black133430
Asian312222
Native American1573

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.97%.

Carroll County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,464$52,222$47,560
Graduate Degree$53,610$53,860$53,525
High School Graduate$31,696$33,894$27,672
Less Than 9th Grade$23,440$24,594$21,918
Overall$36,094$40,242$32,928
Some College$39,890$45,265$31,563

$36,094

Average Earnings

$40,242

Average Male

$32,928

Average Female

Carroll County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll County, Virginia Language

96.49% of Carroll County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.84% of the population.

Carroll County, Virginia Language

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,1013,91414.44%
Multiple71436951.68%
Hispanic1,22124620.15%
Other5617813.9%
Black1182319.49%
Native70811.43%

15.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.55%

Male Poverty Rate

14.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Virginia is Multiple, with 51.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Virginia is Native, with 11.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.64%.

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.83%
High School19.42%
Some College9.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.38%
Male Unemployed28.05%
Male Employed5.96%
Female Employed5.57%

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,754$73,334
Households$49,113$63,652
Married Families$69,334$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,623$43,035

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll County, Virginia 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 45-54.

Carroll County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,953

Number of Veterans

1,692

Male Veterans

261

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,002
First Gulf War432
Second Gulf War282
Korea69
World War II18

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74649
75+529
35 to 54361
55 to 64291
18 to 34123

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8938.3%
2+ Races4811.09%
Asian1032.26%
Black21.49%

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Virginia 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

63.96%

Born in Carroll County, Virginia

98.19%

Native Born

1.81%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.19% of Carroll County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 63.96% having been born in Virginia. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carroll County, Virginia Place of Birth

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