Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,049	6,529	62.5%	65.3%
Black	3,335	3,030	34.4%	30.3%
Multiracial	212	223	2.2%	2.2%
Asian	75	29	0.8%	0.3%
Native American/Other	15	33	0.2%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	154	0.0%	1.5%

Carroll County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 9,686, a decrease from the 9,998 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.5% White, 34.4% Black, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 48.1% in 2020 and 49.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

6,049 residents of Carroll County, or 62.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 65.3% to 62.5%.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (51.9% White), Grenada County (50.3% White), Holmes County (14.6% White), Leflore County (20.9% White), and Attala County (51.8% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

3,335 residents of Carroll County, or 34.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 30.3% to 34.4%.

Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (44.6% Black), Grenada County (44.7% Black), Holmes County (81% Black), Leflore County (74.3% Black), and Attala County (44.2% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

75 residents of Carroll County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 158.6%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0% Asian), Grenada County (0% Asian), Holmes County (0.3% Asian), Leflore County (0.2% Asian), and Attala County (0.3% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carroll County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Hispanic), Grenada County (0.5% Hispanic), Holmes County (0.4% Hispanic), Leflore County (3.2% Hispanic), and Attala County (2.2% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Carroll County, or 0.2% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Attala County (0% Native American/Other). Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), Grenada County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Leflore County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

212 residents of Carroll County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leflore County (0.9% Multiracial), and Attala County (1.6% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3% Multiracial), Grenada County (3.7% Multiracial), and Holmes County (3.6% 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.