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Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County, Ohio. Carroll County had 26,475 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 23 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 39019.

Carroll County is one of the 2 counties of the Canton-Massillon, OH metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

26,475

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 26,721 · ACS 2020-2024: 26,659

Median household income

$64,835

±$5,358 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$183,100

±$14,313 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$863

±$77 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Carroll County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 26,721 residents in Carroll County. The Census Bureau estimates 26,475 for July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 26,659 over 395 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −11 (26,750)
2021→2022 −39 (26,711)
2022→2023 +100 (26,811)
2023→2024 −244 (26,567)
2024→2025 −92 (26,475)

Carroll County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Carroll County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	26,659	11,810,293	−673
Households	11,206±359	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.35±0.08	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	13,390±26	5,292,391	−217

Carroll County's population since 2000

From 28,836 in 2000 to 26,475 in 2025: down 8.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 28,836
2005 (estimate) 29,118
2010 Census 28,836
2015 (estimate) 27,729
2020 Census 26,721
2025 (estimate) 26,475

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Carroll County?

Carroll County holds 23 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Brown Township, Carroll County with 7,280 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Brown Township, Carroll County	township	7,214	7,304±19	$56,688	$176,700	14.8%	100%
Center Township, Carroll County	township	4,428	4,427±13	$67,582	$153,500	14.6%	100%
Carrollton	village	3,087	2,810±445	$55,750	$138,000	14.9%	100%
Harrison Township, Carroll County	township	2,397	2,082±358	$71,542	$225,500	2.5%	100%
Monroe Township, Carroll County	township	1,924	2,116±412	$83,311	$211,800	12.3%	100%
Minerva	village	3,684	3,196±430	$54,380	$124,400	13.0%	46%
Lake MohawkGEOID 3941443	CDP	1,601	1,409±368	$75,496	$336,500	1.3%	100%
Augusta Township	township	1,531	1,401±369	$84,000	$250,500	6.9%	100%
Rose Township	township	1,444	1,501±345	$89,250	$166,600	8.3%	100%
Orange Township, Carroll County	township	1,133	1,151±320	$79,676	$175,000	8.8%	100%
Washington Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 3901981116	township	1,116	1,148±423	$64,722	$198,400	1.4%	100%
Malvern	village	1,110	1,502±392	$30,630	$129,200	26.6%	100%
Lee Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 3901942434	township	1,022	1,405±467	$54,219	$170,500	29.7%	100%
Fox TownshipGEOID 3901928126	township	977	1,304±533	$70,366	$190,200	13.0%	100%
Perry Township, Carroll County	township	934	767±255	$54,107	$164,900	8.5%	100%
Loudon Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 3901945038	township	925	726±262	$57,727	$107,700	5.5%	100%
Union Township, Carroll CountyGEOID 3901978260	township	868	879±295	$44,702	$222,600	25.8%	100%
East TownshipGEOID 3901923226	township	808	448±193	$40,885	$177,500	28.8%	100%
PekinGEOID 3961448	CDP	314	369±166	$51,929	not published	0.0%	100%
Magnolia	village	1,013	1,061±232	$75,156	$164,600	7.4%	27%
DellroyGEOID 3921560	village	268	236±98	$58,750	$120,100	12.3%	100%
SherrodsvilleGEOID 3972242	village	222	353±191	$73,542	$98,000	6.0%	100%
LeesvilleGEOID 3942518	village	127	221±108	$70,208	$79,100	15.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Carroll County?

The median resident of Carroll County is 45.6 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Carroll County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.6±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.4%±0.2 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	22.3%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.3%	4.8%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	94.6%±0.6 pts	75.8%	−3.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	12.0%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.7 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.2%±0.2 pts	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.4%±2.0 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±1.3 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	18.7%±1.9 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.1%±2.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±2.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.1%±2.4 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.3%±1.5 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Carroll County earn?

Half of Carroll County's 11,206 households earn less than $64,835 a year (±$5,358), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $68,017 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,835±$5,358	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,912±$4,680	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$35,281±$2,125	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.9%±2.6 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.5%±6.9 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.0%±2.0 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	78.7%±2.9 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Carroll County?

Owners occupy 78.7% of Carroll County's occupied homes and renters 21.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,100 by its owner (±$14,313). The median renter pays $863 a month including utilities, and 20.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$183,100±$14,313	$214,800	+$27,417
Median gross rent	$863±$77	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	20.7%±7.0 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,345±$64	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.7%±2.4 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	13,390±26	5,292,391	−217
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.4%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.1%±3.0 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	12.9%±2.6 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.7 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.9%±2.8 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Carroll County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Carroll County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 7 units
2021 1 units
2022 1 units
2023 3 units
2024 0 units
2025 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Carroll County get to work?

75.6% of Carroll County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Carroll County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.0%±1.9 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.6%±1.7 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.6%±3.5 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.2%±2.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	3.6%±1.6 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	7.9%±1.8 pts	13.0%	+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.5 min±3.2	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Carroll County's census tracts?

Carroll County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $56,122 (Tract 7202) to $82,838 (Tract 7204).

Census tracts of Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 720139019720100	–	3,261	2,966±543	$75,313	$224,800	$957	9.0%
Tract 720239019720200	Minerva (35%)	3,361	3,162±334	$56,122	$147,300	$862	13.1%
Tract 720339019720300	Malvern (27%)	4,910	4,882±296	$59,261	$219,400	$644	14.3%
Tract 720439019720400	Dellroy (13%)	4,042	4,381±369	$82,838	$174,500	$861	8.8%
Tract 720539019720500	Carrollton (43%)	5,087	5,208±465	$66,085	$164,900	$944	18.2%
Tract 720639019720600	–	3,150	3,069±451	$60,934	$166,600	not published	9.7%
Tract 720739019720700	Sherrodsville (11%)	2,910	2,991±377	$71,815	$204,800	$1,102	14.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Carroll County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Carroll County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	80th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	64th of 88
Residents per square mile	73rd of 88
Median household income	51st of 88
Median home value	45th of 88
Median gross rent	44th of 88
Poverty rate	43rd of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	72nd of 88
Median age	4th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Carroll County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.