Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Carroll County, Tennessee had a population of 28,440 in 2020. It was 83.5% White, 8.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 52nd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Carroll County's White Population

23,744 residents of Carroll County identify as White, or 83.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Carroll County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Gibson County (75.2% White). Carroll County is less White than neighboring Henderson County (85.8% White), Henry County (84.6% White), Benton County (90.6% White), and Weakley County (84.5% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

2,445 residents of Carroll County identify as Black, or 8.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carroll County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Black than neighboring Henderson County (6.9% Black), Henry County (7.2% Black), Benton County (2% Black), and Weakley County (7.9% Black). Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Gibson County (17.7% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

124 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 Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring Henderson County (0.3% Asian). Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Henry County (0.6% Asian), Benton County (0.7% Asian), and Weakley County (0.6% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

769 residents of Carroll County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henderson County (2.6% Hispanic), and Benton County (2.4% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Weakley County (2.8% Hispanic), and Gibson County (2.9% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

184 residents of Carroll County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Weakley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Gibson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

1,174 residents of Carroll County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carroll County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring Henderson County (3.9% Multiracial), Benton County (3.8% Multiracial), Weakley County (3.8% Multiracial), and Gibson County (3.4% Multiracial). Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (4.2% Multiracial).

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