Carroll County, KY

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2023 Population

10,878

0.332% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.9%

6.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,753

14.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$129,800

1.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,347

3.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carroll County, KY had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $57,753. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carroll County, KY grew from 10,842 to 10,878, a 0.332% increase and its median household income grew from $50,625 to $57,753, a 14.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Other (Hispanic) (2.74%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%).

None of the households in Carroll County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Carroll County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carroll County, KY was $129,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Carroll County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, KY borders Jefferson County, IN, Switzerland County, IN, Gallatin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Owen County, KY, and Trimble County, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Carroll County, KY is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.11% of Carroll County, KY residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2023, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.44k people) in Carroll County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 477 Two+ (Hispanic) and 380 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Carroll County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carroll County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.44k ± 99
Two+ (Hispanic)
477 ± 260
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 160

7.32%

Hispanic Population

796 people

7.32% of the people in Carroll County, KY are hispanic (796 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carroll County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Carroll County, KY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carroll County, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Carroll County, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

1.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2023, 2.11% of Carroll County, KY residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carroll County, KY was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carroll County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 47

Carroll County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, KY employs 4.35k people. The largest industries in Carroll County, KY are Manufacturing (1,349 people), Educational Services (434 people), and Retail Trade (362 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($90,145), Construction ($78,571), and Information ($63,047).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.35k

2023 Value

± 478

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, KY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 4.49k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (602 people), Production Occupations (597 people), and Material Moving Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.35k

2023 Value

± 478

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, KY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 4.49k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, KY, are Manufacturing (1,349 people), Educational Services (434 people), and Retail Trade (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Retail Trade
13
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$336k
Manufacturing
$33k
Wholesale Trade
$26.4k
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carroll County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carroll County, KY was $129,800 in 2023, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $129,800, a 1.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, KY is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carroll County, KY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carroll County, KY is $57,753. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carroll County, KY was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $61,927, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $59,131 and $51,317.

Housing

Property

$129,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,106

$2,624

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carroll County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carroll County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carroll County, KY was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $61,927, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $59,131 and $51,317.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carroll County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,753

Median Household Income

± $9,561

4.09k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Carroll County, KY grew to $57,753 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carroll County, KY is from Carroll County, KY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carroll County, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (8.76%)
Worked At Home (4.86%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Carroll County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.76%) and those who worked at home (4.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, KY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Carroll County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carroll County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carroll County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, KY (2k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.5% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.2% of the population of Carroll County, KY has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 7.34% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, KY see 3577 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.931% increase from the previous year (3544 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3621 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1358 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,577 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, KY

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, KY see an average of 3,577 patients per year. This represents a 0.931% increase from the previous year (3,544 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.83%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

7.34%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, KY grew by 10% from 8.94% to 9.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carroll County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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