Carroll County, Maryland Population 2024

177,806

Carroll County, Maryland's estimated 2024 population is 177,806 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carroll County, Maryland is the 9th largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 167,230 and has seen a growth of 6.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029183,6411,1670.64%
2028182,4741,1670.64%
2027181,3071,1670.65%
2026180,1401,1670.65%
2025178,9731,1670.66%
2024177,8061,1670.66%
2023176,6391,1670.67%
2022175,4721,1590.66%
2021174,3131,3720.79%
2020172,9414,1672.47%
2019168,7743530.21%
2018168,4217340.44%
2017167,6874980.3%
2016167,189-12-0.01%
2015167,201-182-0.11%
2014167,3831190.07%
2013167,2641790.11%
2012167,085130.01%
2011167,072-158-0.09%
2010167,23000%
1990123,37227,01628.04%
198096,35627,35039.63%
197069,00616,22130.73%
196052,7857,87817.54%
195044,9075,85314.99%
194039,0543,0768.55%
193035,9781,7335.06%
192034,2453110.92%
191033,934740.22%
190033,8601,4844.58%
189032,3761,3844.47%
188030,9922,3738.29%
187028,6194,08616.66%
186024,5333,91719%
185020,6163,37519.58%
184017,241-166,400-90.61%
2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (1,167)
County Website
Carroll County
County Seat
Westminster
2020 Population
172,941
Area
448 mi²
Density
397 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.81% (4,865)
Founded
January 19, 1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White153,23688.46%
Two or more races7,0444.07%
Black or African American6,4873.74%
Asian3,8462.22%
Other race2,1811.26%
Native American3870.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Maryland Population by Race

Carroll County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Maryland Median Age

41.5

Total

40.1

Male

43.1

Female

Carroll County, Maryland Adults

There are 135,657 adults, (30,086 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Maryland.

Carroll County, Maryland Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female86,81950.12%
Male86,40649.88%

Carroll County, Maryland Population by Age

Carroll County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All63,3182.688317
Married39,2853.1893.16.9
Non Family16,4341.2365.234.8
Female5,0223.2469.830.2
Male2,5773.0968.931.1

3.12

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carroll County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9264.09%
Associates Degree10,2428.5%
Bachelors Degree28,72923.83%
Graduate Degree17,99314.92%
High School Graduate33,96928.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0891.73%
Some College22,61118.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Carroll County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White107,409101,93541,356
Black4,2463,8301,386
Hispanic3,8753,1911,267
2+ Races3,1622,7861,406
Asian2,6092,2431,509
Other Race1,4511,248430
Native American23622285
Islander341414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.84%.

Carroll County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,316$99,944$63,844
Graduate Degree$94,150$114,355$81,128
High School Graduate$47,999$59,140$33,327
Less Than 9th Grade$32,240$35,290$24,095
Overall$66,659$77,209$54,466
Some College$59,385$72,739$44,913

$66,659

Average Earnings

$77,209

Average Male

$54,466

Average Female

Carroll County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carroll County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carroll County, Maryland Language

94.11% of Carroll County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Carroll County, Maryland Language

Carroll County, Maryland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White148,1306,1244.13%
Hispanic7,0471,18616.83%
Black5,52074913.57%
Multiple6,84972410.57%
Asian3,7133709.96%
Other2,15632314.98%

5.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.51%

Male Poverty Rate

5.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Maryland is Hispanic, with 16.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Maryland is White, with 4.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.1%.

Carroll County, Maryland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.51%
High School6.83%
Some College2.92%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Carroll County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.12%
Female Unemployed12.67%
Female Employed2.39%
Male Employed2.27%

Carroll County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carroll County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,514$153,187
Households$111,672$132,777
Married Families$146,312$165,122
Non Families$49,196$67,764

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Carroll County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carroll County, Maryland 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, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carroll County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,038

Number of Veterans

9,168

Male Veterans

870

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,947
First Gulf War2,490
Second Gulf War2,287
Korea661
World War II181

Carroll County, Maryland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,652
75+2,443
65 to 742,160
55 to 642,059
18 to 34724

Carroll County, Maryland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,3297.7%
Black3066.09%
Hispanic2635.57%
2+ Races2395.87%
Other Race1288.25%
Asian210.71%
Native American154.42%

Carroll County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Carroll County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carroll County, Maryland 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

66.79%

Born in Carroll County, Maryland

95.35%

Native Born

4.65%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.35% of Carroll County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 66.79% having been born in Maryland. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Carroll County, Maryland Place of Birth

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