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)
White27,60694.68%
Two or more races6632.27%
Other race6572.25%
Black or African American1360.47%
Asian440.15%
Native American430.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carroll County, Virginia Population by Race

Carroll County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Carroll County, Virginia Median Age

49

Total

47.7

Male

49.9

Female

Carroll County, Virginia Adults

There are 23,951 adults, (7,477 of whom are seniors) in Carroll County, Virginia.

Carroll County, Virginia Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Carroll County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female14,71650.47%
Male14,44249.53%

Carroll County, Virginia Population by Age

Carroll County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4932.3277.822.2
Married6,4272.8783.516.5
Non Family4,3961.1275.424.6
Female1,1683.5865.234.8
Male5022.7856.443.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

77.8%

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 Grade2,1519.77%
Associates Degree2,67512.15%
Bachelors Degree2,57511.69%
Graduate Degree1,0984.99%
High School Graduate8,32037.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0954.97%
Some College4,10618.65%

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
White20,99517,9603,538
Hispanic58746238
Other Race3462670
2+ Races33930373
Black128540
Asian362222
Native American20122

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.11%.

Carroll County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,785$54,902$50,459
Graduate Degree$56,133$55,592$56,250
High School Graduate$32,917$38,471$27,927
Less Than 9th Grade$24,417$27,536$20,431
Overall$39,216$42,269$35,601
Some College$41,101$48,977$33,942

$39,216

Average Earnings

$42,269

Average Male

$35,601

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

96.45% of Carroll County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.81% of the population.

Carroll County, Virginia Language

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,2084,32815.91%
Multiple66226039.27%
Hispanic1,04616816.06%
Other5616010.7%
Black982525.51%
Native43818.6%
Asian44715.91%

16.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.9%

Male Poverty Rate

15.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carroll County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Virginia is Multiple, with 39.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carroll County, Virginia is Other, with 10.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.25%.

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.22%
High School19.95%
Some College10.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%

Carroll County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.8%
Male Unemployed25.62%
Female Employed4.67%
Male Employed3.63%

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$67,491$81,826
Households$52,575$66,876
Married Families$76,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,951$37,301

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carroll County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

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

2,077

Number of Veterans

1,793

Male Veterans

284

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,031
First Gulf War441
Second Gulf War395
Korea68
World War II17

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74621
75+571
35 to 54358
55 to 64339
18 to 34188

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0348.9%
2+ Races327.84%
Asian1027.78%
Black10.78%

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carroll County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

5%

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

62.19%

Born in Carroll County, Virginia

98.27%

Native Born

1.73%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.27% of Carroll County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 62.19% having been born in Virginia. 1.33% 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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