COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Carroll County
Maryland · 123,372 residents · 447.615 sq mi
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Carroll County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $42,378. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 27,525 residents. Median home value is $126,600. Poverty is rare here, at 3.8% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024175K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(9,612)
5 to 97.5%(9,303)
10 to 147.2%(8,829)
15 to 196.9%(8,560)
20 to 246.4%(7,915)
25 to 3417.3%(21,283)
35 to 4417.7%(21,884)
45 to 5411.4%(14,041)
55 to 647.6%(9,361)
65 to 745.9%(7,307)
75 to 843.2%(3,895)
85 and over1.1%(1,382)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,378
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,021 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$126,600
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $163,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(143,455)
Black2.3%(3,400)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,489)
Asian0.7%(1,124)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(119,765)
Black2.3%(2,886)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(595)
Asian0.4%(433)
Other0.2%(288)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(2,242)
Central American1.2%(2,190)
South American1%(1,692)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,211)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,101)
Guatemalan0.3%(478)
Cuban0.3%(441)
Peruvian0.3%(441)
Panamanian0.2%(313)
Dominican0.2%(299)
Argentine0.2%(298)
Spaniard0.2%(284)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(275)
Honduran0.2%(271)
Colombian0.1%(234)
Bolivian0.1%(229)
Chilean0.1%(164)
Venezuelan0%(51)
Costa Rican0%(24)
Nicaraguan0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(866)
Filipino0.5%(834)
Korean0.3%(607)
Chinese0.3%(598)
Pakistani0.3%(508)
Vietnamese0.1%(161)
Bangladeshi0.1%(160)
Burmese0.1%(119)
Thai0%(65)
Japanese0%(51)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Cambodian0%(9)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German23.1%(40,468)
Irish17.6%(30,819)
English13.8%(24,220)
American11.5%(20,114)
Italian7.2%(12,705)
Polish3.9%(6,799)
Scottish2.1%(3,758)
French1.4%(2,518)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,530)
Dutch0.8%(1,396)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,358)
Russian0.7%(1,225)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(1,188)
Swedish0.5%(949)
Norwegian0.5%(908)
Ukrainian0.5%(853)
Greek0.5%(819)
West Indian0.4%(677)
Lithuanian0.4%(650)
Hungarian0.4%(637)
British0.3%(581)
Czech0.3%(552)
French Canadian0.3%(528)
Arab0.2%(434)
Jamaican0.2%(427)
Danish0.2%(378)
Slovak0.2%(376)
Portuguese0.2%(374)
Nigerian0.2%(325)
Romanian0.2%(304)
Swiss0.2%(289)
Austrian0.1%(251)
Lebanese0.1%(236)
Haitian0.1%(209)
Finnish0.1%(170)
Brazilian0.1%(157)
Israeli0.1%(150)
Croatian0.1%(105)
Cape Verdean0.1%(96)
Bulgarian0.1%(95)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Kenyan0.1%(90)
Ghanaian0.1%(89)
Slovene0%(84)
Turkish0%(78)
Syrian0%(56)
Iranian0%(56)
Armenian0%(51)
Belgian0%(46)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(38)
Palestinian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(33)
Latvian0%(25)
Australian0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(7)
Serbian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.5%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(20,670)
Married61.1%(43,330)
Widowed3%(2,132)
Divorced6.8%(4,811)
Women 15+
Never married24%(17,457)
Married57.4%(41,788)
Widowed8.4%(6,137)
Divorced10.2%(7,459)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Carroll County, Maryland?
Carroll County, Maryland has about 123,372 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Carroll County, Maryland?
The typical household in Carroll County, Maryland earns about $42,378 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Carroll County, Maryland expensive?
In Carroll County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $126,600, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.
How educated are people in Carroll County, Maryland?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Carroll County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Carroll County, Maryland?
About 3.8% of people in Carroll County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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