Carolina

Population: 1,238
Median household income: $123,063
Median home value: $366,000

Located in Washington County, Rhode Island, Carolina is a community with a population of 1,238. Its median household income of $123,063 runs above the Washington County figure of $102,478.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carolina's population grew 54.2% from 803 to 1,238, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $265,800 to $366,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 33.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,238
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $123,063
Median home value: $366,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 373
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8031,238

Median household income

$87,905$123,063

Median home value

$265,800$366,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	803	$87,905	$265,800
2020	882	$89,375	$299,600
2021	982	$84,352	$316,800
2022	1,165	$92,419	$346,000
2023	1,238	$123,063	$366,000

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1733.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.2%
5 to 17	409	33.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	51	4.1%
35 to 44	226	18.3%
45 to 54	230	18.6%
55 to 64	147	11.9%
65 to 74	133	10.7%
75 and over	27	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,152	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.3%
High school graduate	241	29.6%
Some college or associate's	254	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	191	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	101	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit10.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	560	89.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	68	10.8%
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	75	11.9%
15 to 29 min	155	24.7%
30 to 44 min	154	24.5%
45 to 59 min	119	18.9%
60+ min	125	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 4.2% (52 of 1,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	261	70.0%
Nonfamily households	112	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	294	78.8%
Renter-occupied	79	21.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	373	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4412340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.4594, -71.6542