Language Spoken At Home in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,325 | 100% |
| English only | 18,731 | 96.9% |
| Language other than English | 594 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 157 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 388 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 87 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 90 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,751 | 100% |
| American | 1,199 | 5.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 178 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 726 | 3.5% |
| Dutch | 781 | 3.8% |
| English | 1,321 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 281 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.0% |
| German | 12,628 | 60.9% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,716 | 13.1% |
| Italian | 247 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 383 | 1.8% |
| Polish | 211 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 125 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 97 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 212 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 395 | 1.9% |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 80 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,590 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,694 | 66.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,500 | 29.1% |
| Married-couple family | 4,614 | 53.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,698 | 19.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 329 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 241 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 751 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 561 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,896 | 33.7% |
| Householder living alone | 2,702 | 31.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,269 | 14.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,589 | 30.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,570 | 29.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,272 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,590 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 4,616 | 22.8% |
| Child | 5,971 | 29.5% |
| Other relatives | 540 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 555 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 294 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,918 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,200 | 27.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,748 | 60.0% |
| Separated | 30 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 251 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 689 | 8.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,595 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,674 | 19.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,801 | 55.9% |
| Separated | 65 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 1,135 | 13.2% |
| Divorced | 920 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 272 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 127 | 46.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 149 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 24 | 20.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 5.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 14 | 11.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 3.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 24 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20 | 83.3% |
| Who are married | 8 | 33.3% |
School Enrollment in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,908 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 492 | 10.0% |
| Kindergarten | 272 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,206 | 44.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,292 | 26.3% |
| College or graduate school | 646 | 13.2% |
Educational Attainment in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,163 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 741 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 597 | 4.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,942 | 42.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,914 | 20.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,471 | 10.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,022 | 14.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 476 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.6% |
Veteran Status in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,567 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,657 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,365 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,365 | 11.6% |
| Under 18 years | 5,148 | 100% |
| With a disability | 173 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,601 | 100% |
| With a disability | 949 | 8.2% |
| 65 years and over | 3,616 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,243 | 34.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,525 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,940 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,576 | 12.6% |
| Same county | 1,643 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 933 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 666 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 267 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,751 | 100% |
| Native | 20,569 | 99.1% |
| Born in United States | 20,415 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 17,494 | 84.3% |
| Different state | 2,921 | 14.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 154 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 182 | 0.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 182 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 153 | 84.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 29 | 15.9% |
Year of Entry in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 336 | 100% |
| Native | 154 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 154 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 182 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 7 | 3.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 175 | 96.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Carroll County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 182 | 100% |
| Europe | 76 | 41.8% |
| Asia | 82 | 45.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 24 | 13.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |