Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,380	9,401	85.6%	87.0%
Hispanic	826	795	7.5%	7.4%
Multiracial	436	367	4.0%	3.4%
Black	242	169	2.2%	1.6%
Native American/Other	70	34	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	0	44	0.0%	0.4%

Carroll County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 10,954, a slight increase from the 10,810 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.2% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% 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 Kentucky 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 23.7% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 97th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 97th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

9,380 residents of Carroll County, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 87.0% to 85.6%.

Carroll County is less White than neighboring Switzerland County (94.6% White), Henry County (89.6% White), Trimble County (92.2% White), Gallatin County (87.7% White), and Ohio County (94.8% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

242 residents of Carroll County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has grown by an estimated 43.2%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.2%.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Switzerland County (0.3% Black), Trimble County (1.1% Black), and Ohio County (0.1% Black). Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (2.7% Black), and Gallatin County (2.7% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

0 residents of Carroll County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Switzerland County (0.3% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), Trimble County (0.3% Asian), Gallatin County (0.5% Asian), and Ohio County (1.1% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

826 residents of Carroll County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Switzerland County (0.6% Hispanic), Henry County (4.1% Hispanic), Trimble County (3% Hispanic), Gallatin County (5.5% Hispanic), and Ohio County (1.9% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Carroll County, or 0.6% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 105.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Switzerland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ohio County (0.2% Native American/Other). Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trimble County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Gallatin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

436 residents of Carroll County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.0%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Switzerland County (3.8% Multiracial), Henry County (2.9% Multiracial), Trimble County (2.6% Multiracial), Gallatin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Ohio County (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.