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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Carroll County

Mississippi · 9,237 residents · 628 sq mi
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With 9,237 people, Carroll County is a county in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 28.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $35,100. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $224 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,237
−14%vs 2000
vs 10,769 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
628 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K10K10K11K19902000201020202024Carroll County
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(655)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(686)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(836)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(743)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(542)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(1,277)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,267)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(947)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(882)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(793)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(511)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(98)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,639
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,878 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,241
−48%vs 2000
vs $15,744 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.5%
+12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,100
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$224
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $340 in 2000
US average: $450
80.5%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(6,705)
Black36.5%(3,926)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(79)
Asian0.2%(17)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(5,571)
Black39.6%(3,657)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(28)
Asian0%(2)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(32)
Filipino0.3%(31)
Chinese0.1%(12)
Ancestry
American11.8%(1,142)
English11.4%(1,109)
Irish4.1%(393)
Italian2.3%(218)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(216)
German2%(197)
Scottish1.4%(135)
French0.9%(87)
Lithuanian0.2%(18)
Norwegian0.1%(13)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.1%(11)
British0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.0%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.1 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married36.7%(1,642)
Married48.5%(2,170)
Widowed3.8%(169)
Divorced10.9%(489)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(1,069)
Married51.4%(2,077)
Widowed12.8%(519)
Divorced9.3%(375)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% 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)7.2%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(172)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.9%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 433 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, Mississippi?

Carroll County, Mississippi has about 9,237 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Carroll County, Mississippi earns about $16,639 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carroll County, Mississippi expensive?

In Carroll County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $35,100, and the typical rent is about $224 a month.

How educated are people in Carroll County, Mississippi?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Carroll County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carroll County, Mississippi?

About 28.5% of people in Carroll County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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

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