Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Carroll County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 28,626, a slight increase from the 28,260 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.3% White, 15.7% Hispanic, 9.9% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, 1.3% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carroll County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carroll has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carroll County, that probability was 41.2% in 2020 and 47.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

20,122 residents of Carroll County, or 70.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 74.9% to 70.3%.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Madison County (68.3% White). Carroll County is less White than neighboring Stone County (92.5% White), Boone County (92.5% White), Barry County (80.2% White), and Newton County (92.5% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

94 residents of Carroll County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.1% Black), Barry County (0.2% Black), and Newton County (0.2% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

372 residents of Carroll County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 34.0%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.3%.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Asian), Stone County (0.3% Asian), Boone County (0.3% Asian), and Newton County (0% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Barry County (2% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

4,504 residents of Carroll County, or 15.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 15.2% to 15.7%.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), Stone County (2.9% Hispanic), Boone County (3.2% Hispanic), Barry County (10.2% Hispanic), and Newton County (1.7% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

706 residents of Carroll County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.4% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.4% Native American/Other), Boone County (0.5% Native American/Other), Barry County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Newton County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

2,828 residents of Carroll County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 109.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 4.8% to 9.9%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (3.5% Multiracial), Boone County (3.3% Multiracial), Barry County (6.4% Multiracial), and Newton County (4.9% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (23.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.