Caroline County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,541
Median household income: $86,267
Median home value: $283,100

Caroline County, Virginia counts 31,541 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $86,267 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Caroline County's population grew 3.8% from 30,381 to 31,541, while its median household income rose 32.5% from $65,103 to $86,267.

The typical home was built around 1992. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,541
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,267
Median home value: $283,100
Median gross rent: $1,201
Housing units: 12,693
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,38131,541

Median household income

$65,103$86,267

Median home value

$206,000$283,100

Median gross rent

$1,093$1,201

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,381	$65,103	$206,000	$1,093
2020	30,581	$67,901	$218,000	$961
2021	30,861	$76,528	$226,600	$1,058
2022	31,181	$83,562	$253,300	$1,212
2023	31,541	$86,267	$283,100	$1,201

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,892	6.0%
5 to 17	5,292	16.8%
18 to 24	2,528	8.0%
25 to 34	4,121	13.1%
35 to 44	4,020	12.7%
45 to 54	4,053	12.8%
55 to 64	4,472	14.2%
65 to 74	3,154	10.0%
75 and over	2,009	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,405	61.5%
Black or African American	7,412	23.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	0.4%
Asian	376	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	374	1.2%
Two or more races	1,633	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,220	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,329	10.7%
High school graduate	8,569	39.3%
Some college or associate's	5,865	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,994	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,072	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,765	74.1%
Carpooled	1,786	11.2%
Public transit	46	0.3%
Walked	609	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,606	10.1%
Other means	64	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,107	21.8%
15 to 29 min	2,901	20.3%
30 to 44 min	3,807	26.7%
45 to 59 min	1,964	13.8%
60+ min	2,491	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.6% (3,496 of 30,252)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,191	70.1%
Nonfamily households	3,489	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,680	92.0%
Vacant	1,013	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,548	81.7%
Renter-occupied	2,132	18.3%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,859	85.6%
1-unit, attached	779	6.1%
2 to 4 units	145	1.1%
5 to 19 units	98	0.8%
20 or more units	22	0.2%
Mobile home & other	790	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51033
State: Virginia
Land area: 527 sq mi
Water area: 9.62 sq mi
Center point: 38.0280, -77.3537

Cities & places

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