Carroll County, Missouri

Adjacent counties

• Livingston County (north)
• Chariton County (east)
• Saline County (southeast)
• Lafayette County (southwest)
• Ray County (west)
• Caldwell County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 65
• Route 10
• Route 41
• Route 139

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Carroll County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Carroll County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (55.73%), United Methodists (11.01%), and Lutherans (LCMS) (9.69%).

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,495. The median age was 44.9 years, 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. There were 98.9 males for every 100 females and 96.3 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.^[11]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.6% of the population.^[12]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[13]

There were 3,569 households in the county, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[11]

There were 4,364 housing units, of which 18.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.0% were owner-occupied and 25.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.7%.^[11]

2000 census

As of the census^[14] of 2000, there were 10,285 people, 4,169 households, and 2,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.8 people/km²). There were 4,897 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% white, 1.72% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Approximately 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.7% were of German, 25.3% American, 11.8% English and 9.2% Irish ancestry.

There were 4,169 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,643, and the median income for a family was $36,773. Males had a median income of $26,135 versus $17,468 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,522. About 9.70% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Racial and ethnic composition

Public schools

• Bosworth R-V School District – Bosworth
  • Bosworth Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Bosworth High School (07–12)
• Carrollton R-VII School District – Carrollton
  • Adams-Dieterich Elementary School (K-04)
  • Adams Primary School (PK-01)
  • Carrollton Elementary School (02–04)
  • Carrollton Middle School (05–08)
  • Carrollton High School (09–12)
• Hale R-I School District – Hale
  • Hale Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Hale High School (07–12)
• Norborne R-VIII School District – Norborne
  • Norborne Elementary School (K-05)
  • Norborne High School (06–12)
• Tina-Avalon R-II School District – Tina
  • Tina-Avalon Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Tina-Avalon High School (07–12)

Public libraries

• Carrollton Public Library^[25]
• Norborne Public Library^[26]

Cities

Village

• Tina

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Carroll County. Republicans hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.

State

All of Carroll County is a part of Missouri's 39th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton).

All of Carroll County is a part of Missouri's 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg).

Federal

All of Carroll County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

Carroll County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

Missouri presidential preference primaries