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Welcome to Carroll County ...

Time Zone: Carroll County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carrollton is the Seat for Carroll County.

Carroll County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carroll had a population of 119,992 people. This is an increase of 8.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 110,655 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll represented 1.14% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Carroll County:

  • Bowdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
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  • Bowdon Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowers Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
  • Carrollton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairlawn Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
  • Hart Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Jake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Roopville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Temple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Temple is located in Carroll County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
    • Tyus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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