Caroline County, Virginia Population 2024

33,340

Caroline County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 33,340 with a growth rate of 2.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Caroline County, Virginia is the 52nd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 28,631 and has seen a growth of 16.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,8407001.94%
202836,1407001.98%
202735,4407002.01%
202634,7407002.06%
202534,0407002.1%
202433,3407002.14%
202332,6407002.19%
202231,9405351.7%
202131,4054841.57%
202030,9211760.57%
201930,745-21-0.07%
201830,7663251.07%
201730,4413501.16%
201630,0911840.62%
201529,9071600.54%
201429,7474941.69%
201329,2533031.05%
201228,9502780.97%
201128,672410.14%
201028,63100%
199019,2171,3137.33%
198017,9043,97928.57%
197013,9251,2009.43%
196012,7252542.04%
195012,471-1,474-10.57%
194013,945-1,318-8.64%
193015,263-691-4.33%
192015,954-642-3.87%
191016,596-113-0.68%
190016,709280.17%
189016,681-562-3.26%
188017,2432,11513.98%
187015,128-3,336-18.07%
186018,46480.04%
185018,4566433.61%
184017,813530.3%
183017,760-248-1.38%
182018,0084642.64%
181017,5441060.61%
180017,438-51-0.29%
179017,489-19,351-52.53%
2024 Growth Rate
2.14% (700)
County Website
Caroline County
County Seat
Bowling Green
2020 Population
30,921
Area
527 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.82% (2,419)
Founded
1727

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,66762.35%
Black or African American7,53223.88%
Two or more races2,2267.06%
Other race1,5704.98%
Asian4251.35%
Native American1210.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caroline County, Virginia Population by Race

Caroline County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Caroline County, Virginia Median Age

39.4

Total

37.8

Male

40.3

Female

Caroline County, Virginia Adults

There are 24,357 adults, (5,163 of whom are seniors) in Caroline County, Virginia.

Caroline County, Virginia Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Caroline County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female15,71049.81%
Male15,83150.19%

Caroline County, Virginia Population by Age

Caroline County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6802.681.718.3
Married6,0033.1386.713.3
Non Family3,4891.3776.423.6
Female1,5613.273.226.8
Male6272.8585.814.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caroline County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6207.42%
Associates Degree1,9038.72%
Bachelors Degree2,99413.72%
Graduate Degree2,0729.49%
High School Graduate8,56939.26%
Less Than 9th Grade7093.25%
Some College3,96218.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caroline County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caroline County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,82812,9123,393
Black5,7804,9271,077
Hispanic1,081697273
2+ Races942705129
Other Race819615294
Asian26620393
Native American1087042

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.89%.

Caroline County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,271$100,080$63,235
Graduate Degree$71,339$79,082$59,878
High School Graduate$43,184$52,817$30,040
Less Than 9th Grade$27,335$30,714$25,938
Overall$53,167$64,512$42,563
Some College$54,285$68,818$39,524

$53,167

Average Earnings

$64,512

Average Male

$42,563

Average Female

Caroline County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caroline County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caroline County, Virginia Language

93.2% of Caroline County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.23% of the population.

Caroline County, Virginia Language

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6491,5278.19%
Black7,2761,01813.99%
Hispanic1,99549925.01%
Multiple2,13246121.62%
Other1,49541227.56%
Native1217864.46%

11.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.47%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caroline County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caroline County, Virginia is Native, with 64.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caroline County, Virginia is White, with 8.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.29%.

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.13%
Some College10.21%
High School7.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.52%
Male Unemployed17.95%
Male Employed6.22%
Female Employed3.6%

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caroline County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,162$112,256
Households$86,267$101,829
Married Families$111,962$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,518$70,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caroline County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Caroline County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caroline County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Caroline County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caroline County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,042

Number of Veterans

2,585

Male Veterans

457

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,062
Vietnam954
Second Gulf War860
Korea83
World War II0

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64864
35 to 54850
65 to 74764
75+417
18 to 34147

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,78112.09%
Black97015.71%
2+ Races19015.5%
Hispanic624.63%
Other Race565.38%
Asian4515.2%

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Caroline County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caroline County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caroline County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.9%

Born in Caroline County, Virginia

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

2.15%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Caroline County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 64.9% having been born in Virginia. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Caroline County, Virginia Place of Birth

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