Caroleen

County:: Rutherford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.107
State:: North Carolina

Caroleen is a CDP located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Caroleen has a 2025 population of 308. Caroleen is currently declining at a rate of -6.95% annually and its population has decreased by -31.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 447 in 2020.

The average household income in Caroleen is $62,763 with a poverty rate of 13.03%. The median age in Caroleen is 25 years: 35.6 years for males, and 24.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Caroleen includes 77.39% White, 8.05% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	202	77.39%
Two or more races	38	14.56%
Other race	21	8.05%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Caroleen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Caroleen's average per capita income is $39,868. Household income levels show a median of $81,019. The poverty rate stands at 13.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$81,019	$62,763
Families	-	$59,089
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	-

$39,868

Average Income

$81,019

Median Household Income

13.03%

Poverty Rate