County · code 39019
Carroll CountyOhio
Carroll County is a county in Ohio with its seat in Carrollton. It was created in 1833.
- Founded1833
- County seatCarrollton
- Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
- Land area395 sq mi + 4.3 sq mi water
- Population26,721 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,673 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Carroll on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1833 from Columbiana County, Harrison County, Jefferson County, Stark County and Tuscarawas County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Carroll County was created in 1833 from Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties. It was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
- 1833Carroll County created Carroll created from Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark, and Tuscarawas. · Ohio Laws 1832, 31st assy., gen., p. 8; Chase, 3:ch. 478/pp. 2146-2147
- 1834Boundary clarified Boundary between Carroll and Stark was clarified (no change).with Starkno change· Ohio Laws 1833, 32d assy., loc., p. 50
- 1835Boundary clarified Boundary between Carroll and Jefferson was clarified (no change).with Jeffersonno change· Ohio Laws 1834, 33d assy., loc., p. 118
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Carroll
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,673 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 18,191 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Carroll by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Carroll County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Carroll County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Carroll County
- When was Carroll County founded?
- Carroll County was founded in 1833, formed from Columbiana County, Harrison County, Jefferson County, Stark County and Tuscarawas County, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
- What is the county seat of Carroll County?
- The county seat of Carroll County is Carrollton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Carroll County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,673 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Carroll County's boundary or name changed?
- Carroll County was created in 1833 from Columbiana County, Harrison County, Jefferson County, Stark County and Tuscarawas County. Its boundary has been clarified two times since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues building permits in Carroll County?
- The county's page on building permits: Engineer Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Carroll County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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