Carroll, IA Demographics

A map of Carroll's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,167	9,349	89.8%	90.6%
Multiracial	497	218	4.9%	2.1%
Hispanic	426	441	4.2%	4.3%
Black	80	251	0.8%	2.4%
Asian	36	50	0.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	2	12	0.0%	0.1%

Carroll, Iowa has an estimated population of 10,208, a slight decrease from the 10,321 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carroll, 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 Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carroll, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carroll is ranked the 41st most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carroll was ranked the 40th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carroll's White Population

9,167 residents of Carroll, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carroll is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Carroll ranks 705th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Carroll's population has decreased from 90.6% to 89.8%.

Carroll is less White than neighboring Lidderdale (94.9% White), Willey (97.9% White), Halbur (98.6% White), Glidden (93.2% White), and Breda (98.7% White).

Carroll's Black Population

80 residents of Carroll, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carroll is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Carroll ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.1%. Black residents' share of Carroll's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.8%.

Carroll is more Black than neighboring Willey (0% Black), Halbur (0% Black), Glidden (0% Black), and Breda (0% Black). Carroll is less Black than neighboring Lidderdale (2.3% Black).

Carroll's Asian Population

36 residents of Carroll, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carroll is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Carroll ranks 294th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Asian residents' share of Carroll's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Carroll is more Asian than neighboring Lidderdale (0% Asian), Willey (0% Asian), Halbur (0% Asian), Glidden (0% Asian), and Breda (0% Asian).

Carroll's Hispanic Population

426 residents of Carroll, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carroll is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Carroll ranks 268th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Carroll's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Carroll is more Hispanic than neighboring Lidderdale (1.1% Hispanic), Willey (0% Hispanic), Halbur (0.7% Hispanic), Glidden (2.9% Hispanic), and Breda (0.6% Hispanic).

Carroll's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Carroll, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carroll is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carroll ranks 617th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carroll's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carroll is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glidden (0.7% Native American/Other).

Carroll's Multiracial Population

497 residents of Carroll, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carroll is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Carroll ranks 677th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carroll's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 128.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carroll's population has increased from 2.1% to 4.9%.

Carroll is more Multiracial than neighboring Lidderdale (1.7% Multiracial), Willey (2.1% Multiracial), Halbur (0.7% Multiracial), Glidden (3.3% Multiracial), and Breda (0.6% 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.