Demographic Profile for Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County, Ohio had a population of 29,388 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 28,885. This growth represents an increase of 1.7 percent. Carroll ranks 45 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,399 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In terms of total land area, Carroll encompasses a total area of 395 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 74 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).
Carroll County, Ohio has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Carroll has increased the level of diversity when 1.3 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Carroll County, Ohio to be 40.6 years of age. The median age in Carroll is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.9 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Carroll can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Carroll internationally. The migration from outside the US into Carroll totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Carroll encompasses a total area of 395 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 74 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).
Carroll County, Ohio has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Carroll has increased the level of diversity when 1.3 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Carroll County, Ohio to be 40.6 years of age. The median age in Carroll is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.9 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Carroll can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Carroll internationally. The migration from outside the US into Carroll totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
