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Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
19,40993.5%
Hispanic
5942.9%
Multiracial
3831.8%
Black
2621.3%
Asian
750.4%
Native American/Other
370.2%

Carroll County, Iowa had a population of 20,760 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 1.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.8% 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 30th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Carroll County's White Population

19,409 residents of Carroll County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Carroll County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (93.3% White), Sac County (93.3% White), and Greene County (93.4% White). Carroll County is less White than neighboring Audubon County (95.9% White), and Guthrie County (93.8% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

262 residents of Carroll County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Audubon County (0.3% Black), Sac County (0.5% Black), Greene County (0.3% Black), and Guthrie County (0.3% Black). Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Calhoun County (1.5% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

75 residents of Carroll County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Audubon County (0.1% Asian), Calhoun County (0.2% Asian), Sac County (0.3% Asian), and Guthrie County (0.3% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.5% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

594 residents of Carroll County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Audubon County (1.5% Hispanic), Calhoun County (2.4% Hispanic), and Guthrie County (2.6% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sac County (3.6% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Carroll County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #94 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.5% Native American/Other), Sac County (0.4% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Guthrie County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

383 residents of Carroll County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Carroll County is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Audubon County (2% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.1% Multiracial), Sac County (1.9% Multiracial), Greene County (2.6% Multiracial), and Guthrie County (2.2% Multiracial).

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