Caroline County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,098
Rank #1,419 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,407 +16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #364 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,078 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$307,700 +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #587 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,677 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,077 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

82.3% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
21.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.6%31.2%46.7%61.2%23.7%7.7%5.0%1.1%1.0%0.3%0.1%

About Caroline County, Virginia

Caroline County, Virginia has a total population of 32,098, making it the 1,419th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Caroline County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Caroline County is $87,407, which ranks #364 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Caroline County is $307,700, 9.2% above the national median. Renters in Caroline County pay a median gross rent of $1,293 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Caroline County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.6 min.

Caroline County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.7%).

All data for Caroline County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.