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)
White9,46587.01%
Two or more races8577.88%
Other race3012.77%
Black or African American2552.34%
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

37.3

Male

39.3

Female

Carroll County, Kentucky Adults

There are 7,991 adults, (1,766 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Kentucky.

Carroll County, Kentucky Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,41049.73%
Male5,46850.27%

Carroll County, Kentucky Population by Age

Carroll County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0872.5864.235.8
Married1,5343.418713
Non Family1,3081.2753.146.9
Female8163.0651.848.2
Male4292.7540.159.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

64.2%

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 Grade75410.52%
Associates Degree6729.38%
Bachelors Degree4035.63%
Graduate Degree2323.24%
High School Graduate2,90240.51%
Less Than 9th Grade3965.53%
Some College1,80525.2%

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
White6,4445,492588
2+ Races36827223
Hispanic30516624
Black1821640
Other Race1577524

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 90.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 15.29%.

Carroll County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,795$63,281$40,648
Graduate Degree$53,092$55,417$52,829
High School Graduate$39,531$71,341$20,907
Less Than 9th Grade$23,799$19,643$26,333
Overall$38,512$60,492$25,831
Some College$41,223$61,875$26,216

$38,512

Average Earnings

$60,492

Average Male

$25,831

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

92.92% of Carroll County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 7.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.21% of the population.

Carroll County, Kentucky Language

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1971,82819.88%
Multiple85715918.55%
Hispanic796212.64%
Black21362.82%

18.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.01%

Male Poverty Rate

20.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky is White, with 19.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 2.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.73%.

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.67%
High School19.75%
Some College10.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

Carroll County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.51%
Female Employed11.98%
Male Employed7.27%
Male Unemployed2.07%

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$74,002$86,908
Households$57,753$76,214
Married Families$92,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,936$50,720

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

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 55-64, 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

516

Number of Veterans

443

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
Second Gulf War132
First Gulf War94
Korea9
World War II9

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74200
75+91
35 to 5476
18 to 3475
55 to 6474

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4486.25%
2+ Races469.6%
Black2212.09%

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

58.91%

Born in Carroll County, Kentucky

97.89%

Native Born

2.11%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

0.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.89% of Carroll County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 58.91% having been born in Kentucky. 2.09% 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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