COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Caroline County

Virginia · 19,217 residents · 527 sq mi

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With 19,217 people, Caroline County is a county in Virginia. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $63,900. The average commute runs 28 minutes. There are 2,904 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,217

−13%vs 2000

vs 22,121 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

527 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(1,431)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(1,464)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(1,321)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(1,350)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(1,301)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(3,343)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(2,746)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(2,286)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(1,703)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(1,426)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(675)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(171)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,934

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,845 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,837

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,342 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,900

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $587 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62%(13,710)

Black34.2%(7,562)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(295)

Asian0.4%(79)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic60.6%(11,651)

Black37.8%(7,272)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(70)

Asian0.2%(29)

Other1.4%(265)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.2%(1,033)

Honduran1.7%(541)

Mexican1.1%(355)

Guatemalan0.9%(303)

Puerto Rican0.6%(207)

Salvadoran0.6%(189)

Spaniard0.2%(77)

Cuban0.2%(74)

Dominican0.2%(52)

South American0.1%(39)

Venezuelan0%(10)

Colombian0%(9)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(7)

Peruvian0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(212)

Asian Indian0.1%(46)

Chinese0.1%(34)

Nepalese0.1%(17)

Korean0%(12)

Japanese0%(9)

Vietnamese0%(5)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(5)

Ancestry

English11.4%(3,654)

Irish10.3%(3,305)

German9.9%(3,171)

Italian5.8%(1,852)

American5.6%(1,812)

French2.7%(878)

Scottish2.3%(754)

Czech1.2%(376)

Polish1.1%(368)

Greek1%(307)

Hungarian0.9%(281)

French Canadian0.7%(238)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(234)

Welsh0.7%(228)

Subsaharan African0.6%(191)

Dutch0.5%(162)

Swedish0.4%(119)

Portuguese0.4%(115)

Norwegian0.2%(80)

Canadian0.2%(75)

Arab0.2%(64)

Slovak0.2%(61)

Lebanese0.2%(57)

Somali0.2%(53)

Russian0.1%(30)

British0.1%(28)

Nigerian0.1%(28)

Danish0.1%(22)

Swiss0.1%(21)

Austrian0.1%(19)

Croatian0.1%(17)

Australian0%(12)

Lithuanian0%(12)

Ukrainian0%(9)

Armenian0%(8)

Egyptian0%(7)

Finnish0%(6)

West Indian0%(6)

Jamaican0%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−12.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.6 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 26.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.4%(4,466)

Married54.1%(7,026)

Widowed2%(254)

Divorced9.6%(1,253)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(3,573)

Married53.7%(7,022)

Widowed9%(1,178)

Divorced9.9%(1,298)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−8.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.7%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 78.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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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