Carroll County, MS

County

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2022 Population

9,930

1.22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.5

6.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.8%

36.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,285

8.37% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$103,700

3.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carroll County, MS had a population of 9.93k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $42,285. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carroll County, MS declined from 10,053 to 9,930, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,147 to $42,285, a −8.37% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%), White (Hispanic) (0.0906%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.0201%).

None of the households in Carroll County, MS 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.

100% of the residents in Carroll County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Carroll County, MS was $103,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Carroll County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, MS borders Attala County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Leflore County, MS, and Montgomery County, MS.

United States Mississippi Greenwood, MS

Population & Diversity

Carroll County, MS is home to a population of 9.93k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Carroll County, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Carroll County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Carroll County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 68
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 72.8

0.111%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.111% of the people in Carroll County, MS are hispanic (11 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 84
World War II
45 ± 55

Carroll County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, MS employs 3.66k people. The largest industries in Carroll County, MS are Construction (534 people), Manufacturing (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,253), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,892), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,092).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2022 Value

± 506

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carroll County, MS grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 3.54k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (437 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (377 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

3.66k

2022 Value

± 506

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carroll County, MS grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 3.54k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, MS, are Construction (534 people), Manufacturing (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,474

Median earning men ± $18,431

$40,094

Median earning women ± $15,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,268), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,783), and Wholesale Trade ($60,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,346), Manufacturing ($48,007), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Retail Trade
9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Other (0.596%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 (68.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.596%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Other (0.596%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi 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 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $103,700 in 2022, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,600 to $103,700, a 3.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, MS is 82.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carroll County, MS have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,270

$3,323

Median Property Taxes

±$418

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2022

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.3% of the housing units in Carroll County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carroll County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carroll County, MS 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.

$42,285

Median Household Income

± $14,597

4.04k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.04k households in Carroll County, MS declined from $42,285 from the previous year's value of $46,147.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, MS 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 range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.17%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2022, 84.1% of workers in Carroll County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.17%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, MS have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in Carroll County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carroll County, MS 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, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carroll County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, MS (2.08k out of 9.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

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

92.5% of the population of Carroll County, MS has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.46%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

19.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, MS grew by 0.0723% from 7.46% to 7.46%.

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