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  • FIPS 39019
  • Largest town: Carrollton

Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County had 26,460 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 394.6 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 88 in Ohio by population and 84th by land area.

Population
26,460
#80 of 88 in Ohio · #1,557 in US
Area
394.6 sq mi
#84 of 88 in Ohio · #2,551 in US
Density
67 / sq mi
#73 of 88 in Ohio · #1,212 in US
Median household income
$67,044
#41 of 88 in Ohio · #1,207 in US

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

Carroll County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Carroll County population, land area and income

Carroll County had 26,460 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 394.6 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 88 in Ohio by population and 84th by land area. That works out to 67.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents, so Carroll County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,044 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,460

3144th1st

1557th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

395 sq mi

3144th1st

2551st of 3,144 (US)

Density

67.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1212th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,044

3143rd1st

1207th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

26,460

88th1st

80th of 88 (OH)

Land area

395 sq mi

88th1st

84th of 88 (OH)

Density

67.1 / sq mi

88th1st

73rd of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$67,044

88th1st

41st of 88 (OH)

How Carroll County's population changed since 2020

Carroll County lost 242 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 61st of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Carroll County recorded 1,004 births and 1,681 deaths, a natural change of -677. Net international migration added +17 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +401. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 677 people.

26.7k202026.7k202126.7k202226.8k202326.5k2024
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
1,004
Deaths
1,681
Net international migration
+17
Net domestic migration
+401
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-294

Where Carroll County is

The Census internal point of Carroll County is at 40.579900, -81.090800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Carroll County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.579900, -81.090800
DMS
40°34'47.64"N 81°05'26.88"W
UTM
17N 492315.3E 4492127.6N
Geohash
dpnqfer7p
Plus code
86GWHWH5+XM

Towns in Carroll County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Carroll County, 6,148 people together, or 23% 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 3,060.

  1. 01Carrollton3,060
  2. 02Minerva (part)1,718
  3. 03Malvern1,096
  4. 04Magnolia (part)274
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Carroll County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Carroll County. The most populous is Stark County, OH, with 374,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 109.4 miles WSW of Carroll County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Akron, OH (population 189,664), 41.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Philadelphia, OH (population 17,378), 19.4 miles away.

Carroll County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Carroll County is 39019: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,044.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Carroll County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,460. That is down 242 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,702.

What is the FIPS code of Carroll County?

39019. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Carroll County?

Carrollton, with 3,060 residents inside Carroll County in 2024.

Which counties border Carroll County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stark County, OH; Columbiana County, OH; Tuscarawas County, OH; Jefferson County, OH; Harrison County, OH.

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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