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  • FIPS 29033
  • Largest town: Carrollton

Carroll County, Missouri

Carroll County had 8,414 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 694.6 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 115 in Missouri by population and 29th by land area.

Population
8,414
#97 of 115 in Missouri · #2,544 in US
Area
694.6 sq mi
#29 of 115 in Missouri · #1,346 in US
Density
12 / sq mi
#100 of 115 in Missouri · #2,498 in US
Median household income
$56,690
#54 of 115 in Missouri · #2,170 in US

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

Carroll County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Carroll County population, land area and income

Carroll County had 8,414 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 694.6 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 115 in Missouri by population and 29th by land area. That works out to 12.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Carroll County has 44% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,690 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,414

3144th1st

2544th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

695 sq mi

3144th1st

1346th of 3,144 (US)

Density

12.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2498th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,690

3143rd1st

2170th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,414

115th1st

97th of 115 (MO)

Land area

695 sq mi

115th1st

29th of 115 (MO)

Density

12.1 / sq mi

115th1st

100th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$56,690

115th1st

54th of 115 (MO)

How Carroll County's population changed since 2020

Carroll County lost 50 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 90th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Carroll County recorded 361 births and 531 deaths, a natural change of -170. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +99. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 170 people.

8,46420208,39820218,41020228,36720238,4142024
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
361
Deaths
531
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+99
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+47

Where Carroll County is

The Census internal point of Carroll County is at 39.427400, -93.500200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Carroll County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.427400, -93.500200
DMS
39°25'38.64"N 93°30'0.72"W
UTM
15N 456948.5E 4364326.7N
Geohash
9zj823e1r
Plus code
86F8CFGX+XW

Towns in Carroll County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Carroll County, 3,491 people together, or 41% 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 3,491.

  1. 01Carrollton3,491
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. The most populous is Lafayette County, MO, with 33,511 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 92.3 miles SE of Carroll County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Independence, MO (population 121,629), 51.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshall, MO (population 13,791), 26.8 miles away.

Carroll County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Carroll County is 29033: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,690.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Carroll County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,414. That is down 50 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,464.

What is the FIPS code of Carroll County?

29033. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Carroll County?

Carrollton, with 3,491 residents inside Carroll County in 2024.

Which counties border Carroll County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lafayette County, MO; Saline County, MO; Ray County, MO; Livingston County, MO; Caldwell County, MO; Chariton County, MO.

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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