Caroline County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,413
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,413
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,880
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,887
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,887
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,545
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,072
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $307,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,725
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $474
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,293
Building Permits, 2025 224
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,988
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,705
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 679,543
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,276
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,407
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,262
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 424
Total employment, 2023 4,315
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 195,256
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,339
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 384
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.6
Population per square mile, 2010 54.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 527.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 527.51
FIPS Code 51033