Carroll County | |
|---|---|
 Carroll County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′N 89°55′W / 33.45°N 89.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named for | Charles Carroll of Carrollton |
| Seat | Carrollton (Northern District) Vaiden (Southern District) |
| Largest town | Vaiden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Land | 628 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,998 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,731 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | carrollcountyms |
Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,998.[1] Its county seats are Carrollton and Vaiden.[2] The county is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton,[3] the last surviving signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Carroll County is part of the Greenwood, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bordered by the Yazoo River on the west and the Big Black River to the east, it is considered to lie within the Mississippi Delta region. Most of its land, however, is in the hill country.
The Porter Wagoner song "The Carroll County Accident" was set here. The county is referred to in the third verse of Bobbie Gentry's 1967 hit song, "Ode to Billie Joe".
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Carroll County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 70.