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)
White19,91963.88%
Black or African American7,62424.45%
Two or more races1,9236.17%
Other race1,2714.08%
Asian3171.02%
Native American1270.41%
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

39.2

Total

38.7

Male

39.7

Female

Caroline County, Virginia Adults

There are 24,112 adults, (5,114 of whom are seniors) in Caroline County, Virginia.

Caroline County, Virginia Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Caroline County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female15,72450.43%
Male15,45749.57%

Caroline County, Virginia Population by Age

Caroline County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3872.6181.718.3
Married5,8603.039010
Non Family3,3491.3473.826.2
Female1,6543.569.630.4
Male5243.3477.722.3

3.05

Average Family Size

2.61

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 Grade1,6997.9%
Associates Degree1,6547.69%
Bachelors Degree2,96113.77%
Graduate Degree1,8388.54%
High School Graduate8,60640.01%
Less Than 9th Grade5912.75%
Some College4,16219.35%

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
White13,99313,1723,500
Black5,7924,726869
Hispanic782610211
Other Race637497209
2+ Races63250586
Asian20114272
Native American1165412

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.82%.

Caroline County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,667$89,206$54,142
Graduate Degree$68,892$75,159$60,625
High School Graduate$41,692$48,678$28,319
Less Than 9th Grade$26,908$23,309$33,750
Overall$49,208$60,759$40,484
Some College$55,929$67,397$40,700

$49,208

Average Earnings

$60,759

Average Male

$40,484

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

93.89% of Caroline County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.54% of the population.

Caroline County, Virginia Language

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7481,6949.04%
Black7,3141,00013.67%
Hispanic1,49635123.46%
Multiple1,83230116.43%
Other1,15224921.61%
Native1239778.86%

11.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.87%

Male Poverty Rate

12.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caroline County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caroline County, Virginia is Native, with 78.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caroline County, Virginia is White, with 9.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.84%
Some College9.54%
High School7.92%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Caroline County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.53%
Male Unemployed23.11%
Female Employed5.01%
Male Employed4.84%

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$96,803$111,586
Households$83,562$100,056
Married Families$107,373$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,460$65,031

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caroline County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

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

2,921

Number of Veterans

2,542

Male Veterans

379

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War998
Vietnam990
Second Gulf War740
Korea106
World War II0

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54907
65 to 74786
55 to 64771
75+392
18 to 3465

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,97613.31%
Black81813.25%
2+ Races808.07%
Hispanic454.8%
Other Race384.69%
Asian93.98%

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caroline County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

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

65.71%

Born in Caroline County, Virginia

96.12%

Native Born

3.88%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.12% of Caroline County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 65.71% having been born in Virginia. 1.98% 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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