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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Carroll County

Arkansas · 25,357 residents · 630 sq mi
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With 25,357 people, Carroll County is a county in Arkansas. Growth has run 36% since 1990, or 6,703 more people. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income is $27,924, under the $42,589 national median. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $80,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

25,357
+36%since 1990
from 18,654 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.4
+4%since 1990
from 38.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
630 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K21K24K27K30K19902000201020202024Carroll County
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(1,632)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(1,608)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,755)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(1,771)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(1,360)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(2,928)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(3,705)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(3,677)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.5%(2,908)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(2,240)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(1,319)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(454)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,924
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,623 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,003
+57%since 1990
from $10,176 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$80,200
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$433
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $301 in 1990
US average: $602
73.0%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(18,440)
Black0.1%(14)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(163)
Asian0.1%(22)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(22,249)
Black0.1%(25)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(2,471)
Asian0.4%(98)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(3,327)
Guatemalan1.5%(424)
Salvadoran1.1%(306)
Spaniard0.4%(121)
Puerto Rican0.4%(101)
Colombian0.1%(39)
Dominican0.1%(20)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(261)
Burmese0.1%(32)
Cambodian0.1%(26)
Korean0%(5)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.2%(341)
Tongan0%(14)
Ancestry
German12.5%(3,592)
English11.5%(3,287)
Irish7.7%(2,213)
American6.3%(1,812)
French2.5%(713)
Scottish2%(578)
Italian2%(575)
Norwegian1%(286)
Dutch1%(277)
Czech0.5%(150)
Swedish0.5%(132)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(123)
Swiss0.4%(119)
Polish0.4%(109)
British0.4%(103)
Ukrainian0.2%(49)
Israeli0.1%(36)
Finnish0.1%(33)
Hungarian0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(31)
Russian0.1%(31)
Danish0.1%(29)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Canadian0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Portuguese0.1%(17)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Armenian0%(13)
Slovak0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Arab0%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.8%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.8%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.1 min
−33%since 1990
from 21.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.7%(2,366)
Married63.4%(6,326)
Widowed2.2%(224)
Divorced10.6%(1,055)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(1,622)
Married58.9%(6,131)
Widowed11.3%(1,175)
Divorced14.2%(1,475)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.7%(349)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(503)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(1,078)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(118)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,376 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carroll County, Arkansas?

Carroll County, Arkansas has about 25,357 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Carroll County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Carroll County, Arkansas earns about $27,924 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carroll County, Arkansas expensive?

In Carroll County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $80,200, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.

How educated are people in Carroll County, Arkansas?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carroll County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carroll County, Arkansas?

About 15.5% of people in Carroll County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carroll County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Carroll County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,703 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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