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  • FIPS 21041
  • Largest town: Carrollton

Carroll County, Kentucky

Carroll County had 11,111 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 128.7 square miles of land. It ranks 96th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 118th by land area.

Population
11,111
#96 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,337 in US
Area
128.7 sq mi
#118 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,076 in US
Density
86 / sq mi
#41 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,019 in US
Median household income
$62,710
#35 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,581 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Carroll County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Carroll County population, land area and income

Carroll County had 11,111 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 128.7 square miles of land. It ranks 96th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 118th by land area. That works out to 86.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Carroll County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,710 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,111

3144th1st

2337th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

129 sq mi

3144th1st

3076th of 3,144 (US)

Density

86.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1019th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,710

3143rd1st

1581st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

11,111

120th1st

96th of 120 (KY)

Land area

129 sq mi

120th1st

118th of 120 (KY)

Density

86.3 / sq mi

120th1st

41st of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$62,710

120th1st

35th of 120 (KY)

How Carroll County's population changed since 2020

Carroll County gained 276 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 42nd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Carroll County recorded 698 births and 667 deaths, a natural change of +31. Net international migration added +61 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +211. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 211 people.

10.8k202010.9k202110.9k202211.0k202311.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
698
Deaths
667
Net international migration
+61
Net domestic migration
+211
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+125

Where Carroll County is

The Census internal point of Carroll County is at 38.668400, -85.124000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Carroll County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Carroll County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.668400, -85.124000
DMS
38°40'6.24"N 85°07'26.40"W
UTM
16N 663208.1E 4281649.4N
Geohash
dng7yzqeg
Plus code
86CPMV9G+99

Towns in Carroll County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Carroll County, 3,955 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Carroll County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Carrollton with 3,955.

  1. 01Carrollton3,955
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Carroll County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Carroll County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Jefferson County, IN, with 32,921 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 35.9 miles SSE of Carroll County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 44.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Madison, IN (population 12,108), 16.0 miles away.

Carroll County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Carroll County is 21041: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,710.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Carroll County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,111. That is up 276 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,835.

What is the FIPS code of Carroll County?

21041. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Carroll County?

Carrollton, with 3,955 residents inside Carroll County in 2024.

Which counties border Carroll County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jefferson County, IN; Henry County, KY; Owen County, KY; Switzerland County, IN; Gallatin County, KY; Trimble County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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