Carroll County Demographics

A map of Carroll County's Population by Race

Carroll County, Virginia had a population of 29,155 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 60th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Carroll County's White Population

27,040 residents of Carroll County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Carroll County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more White than neighboring Galax County (74% White), Surry County (81% White), Pulaski County (87.9% White), Wythe County (92.2% White), and Floyd County (91.2% White).

Carroll County's Black Population

163 residents of Carroll County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carroll County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #130 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Black than neighboring Galax County (5.3% Black), Surry County (3.4% Black), Pulaski County (4.8% Black), Wythe County (2.5% Black), and Floyd County (1.5% Black).

Carroll County's Asian Population

80 residents of Carroll County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carroll County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #116 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Galax County (0.8% Asian), Surry County (0.5% Asian), Pulaski County (0.5% Asian), and Wythe County (0.4% Asian).

Carroll County's Hispanic Population

1,042 residents of Carroll County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carroll County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic), Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3.1% Hispanic). Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (15.8% Hispanic), and Surry County (11.9% Hispanic).

Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Carroll County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #126 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Galax County (0.4% Native American/Other), Surry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wythe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Floyd County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carroll County's Multiracial Population

750 residents of Carroll County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carroll County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Carroll County is ranked #123 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Galax County (3.7% Multiracial), Surry County (2.8% Multiracial), Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial), and Floyd County (3.3% Multiracial).

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