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Welcome to Carroll County ...

Time Zone: Carroll County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carrollton is the Seat for Carroll County.

Carroll County was founded in 1833. Carroll was created by taking area from Lowndes, Monroe, Washington and Yazoo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carroll had a population of 9,947 people. This is a decrease of 6.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,602 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll represented 0.36% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Carroll County:

  • Carrollton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Vaiden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <2>

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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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