Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Carroll County, Arkansas had a population of 28,260 in 2020. It was 74.9% White, 0.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, 15.2% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carroll County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carroll County is the 23rd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Carroll County's White Population

21,175 residents of Carroll County identify as White, or 74.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Carroll County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less White than neighboring Madison County (85.2% White), Stone County (91.1% White), Boone County (90.3% White), Barry County (81.2% White), and Newton County (92.2% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

88 residents of Carroll County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carroll County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.2% Black), and Newton County (0.1% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

564 residents of Carroll County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Asian), Stone County (0.4% Asian), Boone County (0.6% Asian), and Newton County (0.3% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Barry County (2.3% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

4,306 residents of Carroll County identify as Hispanic, or 15.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carroll County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (5.4% Hispanic), Stone County (2.5% Hispanic), Boone County (2.6% Hispanic), Barry County (9.7% Hispanic), and Newton County (1.1% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

779 residents of Carroll County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (1% Native American/Other), Boone County (1% Native American/Other), Barry County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Newton County (1.2% Native American/Other). Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (3% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

1,348 residents of Carroll County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Carroll County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (5.5% Multiracial), Boone County (5.2% Multiracial), Barry County (5.1% Multiracial), and Newton County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.