Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,982	23,744	83.7%	83.5%
Black	2,385	2,445	8.3%	8.6%
Multiracial	1,229	1,174	4.3%	4.1%
Hispanic	899	769	3.1%	2.7%
Asian	87	124	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	59	184	0.2%	0.6%

Carroll County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 28,641, a less than 1% change from the 28,440 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 8.3% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 29.3% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

23,982 residents of Carroll County, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.7%.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Gibson County (74.8% White). Carroll County is less White than neighboring Henderson County (85.8% White), Henry County (85.9% White), Benton County (89.7% White), and Weakley County (84.7% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

2,385 residents of Carroll County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.3%.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Henderson County (7.9% Black), Henry County (6.6% Black), Benton County (1.5% Black), and Weakley County (7.9% Black). Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Gibson County (14.6% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

87 residents of Carroll County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.8%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Henderson County (0.2% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Henry County (0.6% Asian), Benton County (1% Asian), Weakley County (1.4% Asian), and Gibson County (0.4% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

899 residents of Carroll County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henderson County (3% Hispanic), Henry County (3% Hispanic), and Benton County (2.8% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gibson County (3.4% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

59 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.5% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Weakley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Gibson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

1,229 residents of Carroll County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Henderson County (3% Multiracial), Henry County (3.4% Multiracial), and Weakley County (2.6% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (4.4% Multiracial), and Gibson County (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.