County in Mississippi, United States
County in Mississippi
Carroll County
is a
county
in the
U.S. state
of
Mississippi
. As of the
2020 census
, the population was 9,998.
[1]
Its
county seats
are
Carrollton
and
Vaiden
.
[2]
The county is named for
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
,
[3]
the last surviving signatory of the
Declaration of Independence
.
Carroll County is part of the
Greenwood
,
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. Bordered by the
Yazoo River
on the west and the
Big Black River
to the east, it is considered to lie within the
Mississippi Delta
region. Most of its land, however, is in the hill country.
The
Porter Wagoner
song "
The Carroll County Accident
" was set here. The county is referred to in the third verse of
Bobbie Gentry
's 1967 hit song, "
Ode to Billie Joe
".
History
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This area was developed by European Americans for cotton plantations near the rivers. These were dependent on the labor of large gangs of enslaved African Americans. After the American Civil War, many
freedmen
worked as sharecroppers or tenant farmers on the plantations. Other areas were harvested for timber.
In the period from 1877 to 1950, Carroll County had 29 documented
lynchings of African Americans
, the second-highest number in the state.
[4]
Geography
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Carroll County consists of rolling hills, largely covered with trees.
[5]
The county's highest point is adjacent to State Highway 35, 8 miles (13 km) WSW of
Winona
, at 540 ft (160 m) ASL.
[6]
According to the
Census Bureau
, the county has a total area of 635 square miles (1,640 km
2
), of which 628 square miles (1,630 km
2
) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km
2
) (1.0%) is water.
[7]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1840
| 10,481
| | ?
|
---|
1850
| 18,491
| | 76.4%
|
---|
1860
| 22,035
| | 19.2%
|
---|
1870
| 21,047
| | ?4.5%
|
---|
1880
| 17,795
| | ?15.5%
|
---|
1890
| 18,773
| | 5.5%
|
---|
1900
| 22,116
| | 17.8%
|
---|
1910
| 23,139
| | 4.6%
|
---|
1920
| 20,324
| | ?12.2%
|
---|
1930
| 19,765
| | ?2.8%
|
---|
1940
| 20,651
| | 4.5%
|
---|
1950
| 15,499
| | ?24.9%
|
---|
1960
| 11,177
| | ?27.9%
|
---|
1970
| 9,397
| | ?15.9%
|
---|
1980
| 9,776
| | 4.0%
|
---|
1990
| 9,237
| | ?5.5%
|
---|
2000
| 10,769
| | 16.6%
|
---|
2010
| 10,597
| | ?1.6%
|
---|
2020
| 9,998
| | ?5.7%
|
---|
2023 (est.)
| 9,535
| [8]
| ?4.6%
|
---|
From 1940 to 1970, the county population declined markedly, as many African Americans left in the
Great Migration
to West Coast cities that had a growing defense industry. Others went North to Chicago and other industrial cities. Rural whites also moved to cities to find work.
2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 9,998 people, 3,827 households, and 2,685 families residing in the county.
2000 census
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As of the
2000 United States Census
,
[15]
there were 10,769 people, 4,071 households, and 3,069 families in the county. The
population density
was 17 per square mile (6.6/km
2
). There were 4,888 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3.1/km
2
). The racial makeup of the county was 62.67%
White
, 36.61%
Black
or
African American
, 0.07%
Native American
, 0.16%
Asian
, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
, 0.13% from
other races
, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race.
There were 4,071 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were
married couples
living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.
The largest ancestry groups in Carroll County were
English
51%,
African
38.6%, and
Scots-Irish
12.1%
The county population contained 24.50% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,878, and the median income for a family was $35,711. Males had a median income of $28,459 versus $19,695 for females. The
per capita income
for the county was $15,744. About 13.70% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 23.50% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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Carroll County School District
is the area public school district. It operates one high school,
J. Z. George High School
, and formerly operated
Vaiden High School
.
Carroll Academy
is an area private school that is financially supported by the
Council of Conservative Citizens
, a white supremacist group.
[16]
Pillow Academy
in unincorporated
Leflore County
, near
Greenwood
, enrolls some students from Carroll County.
[17]
It originally was a
segregation academy
.
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Communities
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Towns
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Unincorporated places
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Notable people
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Politics
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Carroll County is a statewide bellwether. Since 1840, every statewide winner has carried Carroll County in presidential elections.
United States presidential election results for Carroll County, Mississippi
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Year
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Third party
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
2020
|
3,924
|
68.83%
|
1,729
|
30.33%
|
48
|
0.84%
|
2016
|
3,799
|
68.72%
|
1,680
|
30.39%
|
49
|
0.89%
|
2012
|
3,960
|
66.09%
|
2,007
|
33.49%
|
25
|
0.42%
|
2008
|
3,902
|
65.41%
|
2,037
|
34.15%
|
26
|
0.44%
|
2004
|
3,664
|
65.52%
|
1,900
|
33.98%
|
28
|
0.50%
|
2000
|
3,165
|
64.28%
|
1,726
|
35.05%
|
33
|
0.67%
|
1996
|
2,629
|
53.28%
|
2,041
|
41.37%
|
264
|
5.35%
|
1992
|
1,695
|
54.96%
|
1,182
|
38.33%
|
207
|
6.71%
|
1988
|
2,628
|
62.51%
|
1,560
|
37.11%
|
16
|
0.38%
|
1984
|
2,823
|
65.70%
|
1,462
|
34.02%
|
12
|
0.28%
|
1980
|
2,153
|
50.92%
|
2,037
|
48.18%
|
38
|
0.90%
|
1976
|
1,561
|
49.29%
|
1,566
|
49.45%
|
40
|
1.26%
|
1972
|
1,777
|
73.31%
|
580
|
23.93%
|
67
|
2.76%
|
1968
|
138
|
4.32%
|
925
|
28.96%
|
2,131
|
66.72%
|
1964
|
2,043
|
95.42%
|
98
|
4.58%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1960
|
207
|
14.06%
|
425
|
28.87%
|
840
|
57.07%
|
1956
|
234
|
15.09%
|
1,080
|
69.63%
|
237
|
15.28%
|
1952
|
535
|
31.42%
|
1,168
|
68.58%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1948
|
14
|
1.14%
|
74
|
6.04%
|
1,138
|
92.82%
|
1944
|
68
|
4.52%
|
1,438
|
95.48%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1940
|
38
|
2.63%
|
1,408
|
97.37%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1936
|
19
|
1.81%
|
1,030
|
98.10%
|
1
|
0.10%
|
1932
|
9
|
0.75%
|
1,189
|
99.17%
|
1
|
0.08%
|
1928
|
49
|
4.26%
|
1,102
|
95.74%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1924
|
70
|
7.25%
|
895
|
92.75%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1920
|
184
|
21.30%
|
669
|
77.43%
|
11
|
1.27%
|
1916
|
34
|
3.42%
|
943
|
94.96%
|
16
|
1.61%
|
1912
|
16
|
2.09%
|
653
|
85.36%
|
96
|
12.55%
|
See also
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References
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- ^
"Census - Geography Profile: Carroll County, Mississippi"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 8,
2023
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties. Archived from
the original
on May 31, 2011
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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Gannett, Henry (1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. Govt. Print. Off. p.
70
.
- ^
Lynching in America
, 3rd ed.
Archived
October 23, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
, Supplement by County, p. 6
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Carroll County MS (Google Maps, accessed 25 January 2020)
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Carroll County High Point, Mississippi (PeakBagger.com - accessed 25 January 2020)
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"2010 Census Gazetteer Files"
. US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from
the original
on September 28, 2013
. Retrieved
November 3,
2014
.
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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
April 5,
2024
.
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"US Decennial Census"
. US Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 25,
2020
.
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"Historical Census Browser"
. University of Virginia Library
. Retrieved
November 3,
2014
.
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"Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990"
. US Census Bureau
. Retrieved
November 3,
2014
.
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"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000"
(PDF)
. US Census Bureau.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on March 27, 2010
. Retrieved
November 3,
2014
.
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"State & County QuickFacts"
. US Census Bureau. Archived from
the original
on June 7, 2011
. Retrieved
September 3,
2013
.
- ^
"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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"U.S. Census website"
. US Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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Beirich, Heidi (October 28, 2010).
"White Supremacist Group Backs Private Academies in Mississippi"
. Southern Poverty Law Center
. Retrieved
December 3,
2014
.
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Profile of Pillow Academy 2010-2011
Archived
December 1, 2001, at the
Library of Congress
Web Archives. Pillow Academy. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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Lynch, Adam (November 18, 2009).
"Ceara's Season"
.
Jackson Free Press
. Retrieved
August 19,
2011
.
- ^
Leip, David.
"Atlas of US Presidential Elections"
.
uselectionatlas.org
. Retrieved
March 4,
2018
.
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