Carroll County, Kentucky

Carroll County is one of the 120 county of Kentucky, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 10155 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 10627, making it the 23rd least populous county in Kentucky. It has total area of 137.27 sq mi (355.53 sq km), of which, 130.09 square miles (336.93 sq km) of it is land and 7.18 square miles (18.6 sq km) of it is water, making it Kentucky's third smallest county by total area.

Carroll County Kentucky
Map of Carroll County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 10155 people, 3940 households, and 2723 families living in the county. The population density was 78.1 people per square mile (30.15/kmē), it is the 45th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 4439 housing units at an average density of 34.1 per square mile (13.17/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.51 persons, and the average family size was 2.98 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 98.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 10627, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 10174 White, 270 Black or African American, 25 American Indian, 22 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 131 from two or more races.

Carroll County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Carroll County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Carroll County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35925, it is 29th wealthiest county by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $44037, making it the 21st highest county by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $17057, making it the 37th highest county by per capita income in Kentucky.

In 2000, 2243 pupils and students, of which 48.82% are male and 51.18% are female, 22.09% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.65% nursery or pri school, 3.61% kindergarten, 50.51% elementary school, 24.7% high school and 12.53% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Carrollton CityCarroll County2.262.240.0138461715.41437629818
2Ghent CityCarroll County0.720.720371517.41710637917
3Prestonville CityCarroll County0.250.240.01164694.51226728250
4Sanders CityCarroll County0.310.310246790.11123036146
5Worthville CityCarroll County0.260.260215824.61079126875
YearPopulation
April 2000 census10155
April 2000 Estimate10155
July 2000 Estimate10161
July 2001 Estimate10161
July 2002 Estimate10267
July 2003 Estimate10307
July 2004 Estimate10300
July 2005 Estimate10415
July 2006 Estimate10416
July 2007 Estimate10517
July 2008 Estimate10627
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school89105194
Kindergarten374481
Elementary school6115221133
High school249305554
College or graduate school109172281
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Carroll County, Kentucky$35925$44037$17057
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587