Carroll County, Tennessee
| Carroll County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 7, 1821 |
| Named for | William Carroll |
| Seat | Huntingdon |
| Largest city | McKenzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 600 sq mi (1,554 km2) |
| • Land | 599 sq mi (1,551 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 28,522 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821, and was named for Governor William Carroll.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 599 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,475 people, 11,779 households, and 8,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 13,057 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.68% White, 10.35% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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