Carol City is a neighborhood in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The population was 61,233 at the 2010 census.HistoryIn the 1960s, much of Carol City included farmland. As the decades progressed, many people in Miami Gardens blamed the public housing in the area, including the developments around Carol City High School, of importing crime and recreational drugs into the area. In 2007, Mayor Shirley Gibson of Miami Gardens announced she would not allow any more public housing projects to open in Miami Gardens.GeographyCarol City is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 20.0 km² . 19.7 km² of it is land and 0.3 km² of it is water.Notable people Rick Ross - Rapper Denzel Curry - Rapper Flo Rida - Rapper Gunplay - Rapper Spaceghostpurrp - Rapper Torch - Rapper Bigg D - Record producer Jim Lewis - Professional baseball pitcher Nick Turnbull - American football safety Trayvon MartinAllen Hurns