State
Index

Province
Index

County
Index

State
Quarters

Sitemap

Home >> Illinois >> Carroll County >> Census Information

Custom Search

Carroll County, Illinois

Open an interactive map for Carroll and the surrounding area.

The 2000 Census showed that Carroll County had a population of 16,627 people. This represented 0.13% of the total population of Illinois, making it the state's 70th most populous county (out of 102 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Carroll had a population of 15,841 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	15,841	-4.73%	-0.23% since 2007
2007	15,877	-4.52%	-0.72% since 2006
2006	15,992	-3.82%	-0.15% since 2005
2005	16,016	-3.68%	-1.07% since 2004
2004	16,189	-2.64%	-0.88% since 2003
2003	16,332	-1.78%	-0.21% since 2002
2002	16,367	-1.57%	-0.46% since 2001
2001	16,443	-1.11%	-1.11% since 2000
---
2000	16,628	The Last Census

Carroll County had 7,945 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Carroll County has a total area ^<3> of 465.8 square miles [1,206 km²]. Of this total, 444.2 square miles [1,150 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (4.63%) being water (21.56 square miles [55.8 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Carroll County had a population density of 37.43 people per square mile [14.45 people/km²], making it the state's 70th most densely populated county (out of 102 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Carroll County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Carroll and the state of Illinois.

Click here for the Carroll County QuickFact (QF-17015).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Carroll County:

Community

Census
QuickFact

Population
(2000 cnt)

Population
(2000 Census)

Change in
Population

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Stephenson	QF-17177	NE	46,367	48,886	-5.15%
Ogle	QF-17141	E	55,167	51,155	7.84%
Whiteside	QF-17195	S	59,153	60,631	-2.44%
Clinton (IA)	QF-19045	SW	48,942	50,048	-2.21%
Jackson (IA)	QF-19097	W	19,965	20,302	-1.66%
Jo Daviess	QF-17085	NW	22,188	22,278	-0.4%

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois ^<4>

Search for Local Businesses

We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).

Other Roadside Stops

About Illinois

Find a Community within Illinois

Off-the-Road Links

U.S. Census Bureau

Census QuickFact for Carroll County

The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Carroll County:

Flickr.com

Panoramio.com

Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Carroll? Please visit the Map Page for Carroll.

Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Carroll. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

Custom Search


Home Page	Sitemap	Privacy Statement	Terms of Use	Feedback

Please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write. Click here to contact us.

Copyright for RoadsideThoughts, Manta BlueSky

Last Modified: 09 Sep 2009