The map below shows majority race by area in Carroll County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Carroll County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Carroll County overall is white, making up 65.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Carroll County
Self-Identified Race |
Carroll County, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.3% |
Hispanic |
9.0% |
Black |
19.2% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carroll County, GA
The map below shows diversity in Carroll County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Carroll County Diversity Score
52.6
More diverse than 78% of US counties
Carroll County has a diversity score of 52.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Carroll County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Carroll County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Carroll County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Carroll County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
Nearby Counties
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