Caroline County is a county of 32,098 people in Virginia. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 9,977 more people live here than in 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The average commute runs 37 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,407, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Caroline County
What changed most since 1990
Black share37.8% → 23.7%(−14.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$153,364 → $307,700(+101%)US over the same years: +67%
Population19,217 → 32,098(+67%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.2%(988)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(1,010)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(793)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,072 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Caroline County, decade by decade
Caroline County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
19,217
$69,444
$153,364
8.3%
61.6
2000
22,121
$72,584
$162,492
12.1%
62.3
2010
28,545
$82,991
$314,759
15.5%
63.7
2020
30,887
$82,299
$264,224
21.8%
70.1
2024
32,098
$87,407
$307,700
21.8%
69.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
