Carolina

Population: 250
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Covington County, Alabama, Carolina is a community with a population of 250. Its median household income of $51,250 runs in line with the Covington County figure of $50,886.

From 2019 to 2023, Carolina's population declined 27.1% from 343 to 250, while its median home value fell 15.8% from $118,800 to $100,000.

21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 250
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

343250

Median household income

$46,250$51,250

Median home value

$118,800$100,000

Median gross rent

$771$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	343	$46,250	$118,800	$771
2020	252	$46,250	$88,000	$756
2021	255	$50,714	$89,100	$769
2022	279	$48,750	$97,900	$810
2023	250	$51,250	$100,000	$681

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.6%
5 to 17	41	16.4%
18 to 24	3	1.2%
25 to 34	51	20.4%
35 to 44	32	12.8%
45 to 54	39	15.6%
55 to 64	34	13.6%
65 to 74	40	16.0%
75 and over	6	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	1.6%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	11.9%
High school graduate	74	36.6%
Some college or associate's	61	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	35	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	92.7%
Carpooled	9	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	18.7%
15 to 29 min	54	43.9%
30 to 44 min	33	26.8%
45 to 59 min	11	8.9%
60+ min	2	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 8.8% (22 of 250)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	59.5%
Nonfamily households	47	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	85.3%
Vacant	20	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	77.6%
Renter-occupied	26	22.4%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	64.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	36.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0112160
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.2341, -86.5210