Carroll County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 177,108
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 176,677
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 177,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 172,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 172,887
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 172,891
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 167,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,248
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,607
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $434,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,342
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $691
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,427
Building Permits, 2025 153
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 64,285
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 381,620
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,173,783
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,592
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,173,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,085
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $118,211
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,124
Persons in poverty, percent 5.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,279
Total employment, 2023 53,981
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,796,078
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,203
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,441
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,118
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 725
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 463
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,695
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,086
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 386.2
Population per square mile, 2010 373.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 447.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 447.60
FIPS Code 24013