Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83,070	80,725	66.7%	67.8%
Black	22,683	21,781	18.2%	18.3%
Hispanic	10,771	9,586	8.6%	8.0%
Multiracial	5,262	5,155	4.2%	4.3%
Native American/Other	1,723	797	1.4%	0.7%
Asian	1,060	1,104	0.9%	0.9%

Carroll County, Georgia has an estimated population of 124,569, an increase from the 119,148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.7% White, 18.2% Black, 8.6% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 49.9% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

83,070 residents of Carroll County, or 66.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 67.8% to 66.7%.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (31.1% White), and Paulding County (61% White). Carroll County is less White than neighboring Haralson County (89% White), Heard County (84.4% White), and Coweta County (67.3% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

22,683 residents of Carroll County, or 18.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.2%.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Haralson County (5% Black), and Heard County (7.8% Black). Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (49.2% Black), and Paulding County (23.1% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

1,060 residents of Carroll County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Haralson County (0.6% Asian), and Heard County (0.5% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (1.8% Asian), Coweta County (2.1% Asian), and Paulding County (1.5% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

10,771 residents of Carroll County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 8.0% to 8.6%.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haralson County (2.1% Hispanic), Heard County (2.8% Hispanic), and Coweta County (8.2% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (12.2% Hispanic), and Paulding County (8.7% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

1,723 residents of Carroll County, or 1.4% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 116.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haralson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Heard County (0.1% Native American/Other), Coweta County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Paulding County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

5,262 residents of Carroll County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haralson County (2.7% Multiracial), and Coweta County (3.8% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Heard County (4.6% Multiracial), Douglas County (4.3% Multiracial), and Paulding County (5.2% 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.