North Carrollton, Mississippi

North Carrollton, Mississippi
Town
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Location of North Carrollton, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°31′5″N89°55′12″W / 33.51806°N 89.92000°W / 33.51806; -89.92000
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Carroll
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	405
• Density	1,285.71/sq mi (496.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38947
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-52400
GNIS feature ID	0674946
Website	www.northcarrolltonms.com

North Carrollton is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census. ^[2] It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

Geography

North Carrollton is bordered to the south by the town of Carrollton, the county seat. The two towns are separated by Big Sand Creek, a tributary of the Yalobusha River. Many residents of Carrollton and North Carrollton consider the towns a single entity, simply referred to as Carrollton. ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), all land. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	189		—
1910	302		59.8%
1920	363		20.2%
1930	394		8.5%
1940	469		19.0%
1950	506		7.9%
1960	521		3.0%
1970	611		17.3%
1980	859		40.6%
1990	578		−32.7%
2000	499		−13.7%
2010	473		−5.2%
2020	405		−14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

North Carrollton racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[5] [lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	244	60.25%
Black or African American (NH)	145	35.8%
Asian (NH)	1	0.25%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	1.98%
Hispanic or Latino	6	1.48%
Total	405

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 405 people, 170 households, and 76 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 499 people, 226 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,599.3 inhabitants per square mile (617.5/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 810.9 per square mile (313.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.51% White, 42.89% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,454. About 28.0% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.0% of those under age 18 and 30.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of North Carrollton is served by the Carroll County School District. Its schools are Marshall Elementary School and J. Z. George High School.

It is also served by Carroll Academy, a private school in Carrollton.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Carrollton town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
3. "MSU First Impressions Report". June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
6. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
7. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Town of North Carrollton official website
• Carroll Academy School Website