Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Carroll County, Virginia has an estimated population of 29,157, a less than 1% change from the 29,155 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Black, 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 has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 13.8% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Carroll County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carroll County's White Population

27,165 residents of Carroll County, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Carroll County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Carroll County's population has increased from 92.7% to 93.2%.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Galax County (76.8% White), Surry County (81.1% White), Pulaski County (89.3% White), Wythe County (92.9% White), and Floyd County (92.2% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

71 residents of Carroll County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Carroll County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Black population has declined by an estimated 56.4%. Black residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Galax County (4.9% Black), Surry County (3.6% Black), Pulaski County (4.4% Black), Wythe County (2.2% Black), and Floyd County (2.5% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

82 residents of Carroll County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Carroll County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Asian residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Surry County (0.7% Asian), Pulaski County (0.4% Asian), Wythe County (0.8% Asian), and Floyd County (0.4% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

1,191 residents of Carroll County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Hispanic), Wythe County (1.6% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (14.1% Hispanic), and Surry County (12.5% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

44 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. 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 Galax County (0.6% Native American/Other), Surry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wythe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

604 residents of Carroll County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Surry County (1.8% Multiracial), Wythe County (1.9% Multiracial), and Floyd County (1.7% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Galax County (3.3% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (3.3% 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.