Carolina

Population: 188
Median household income: $19,188
Median home value: $80,500

Carolina, a community in Marion County, West Virginia, has 188 residents. Its median household income of $19,188 runs below the Marion County figure of $67,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Carolina's population declined 58.3% from 451 to 188, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $55,000 to $80,500.

89.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $19,188
Median home value: $80,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

451188

Median household income

$36,618$19,188

Median home value

$55,000$80,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	451	—	$55,000
2020	313	$36,618	—
2021	277	$33,152	$93,900
2022	237	—	$117,500
2023	188	$19,188	$80,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2426.6%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7425.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	9.0%
18 to 24	50	26.6%
25 to 34	36	19.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	20	10.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	48	25.5%
75 and over	17	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	171	91.0%
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	17	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	37	30.6%
Some college or associate's	58	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	17	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	7.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	11	19.6%
15 to 29 min	45	80.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 48.9% (92 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	58.6%
Nonfamily households	41	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	63.6%
Renter-occupied	36	36.4%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	89.9%
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	10	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5413468
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4794, -80.2723