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Caroline County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Caroline County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Caroline County is a small rural county of 31,541 residents with a workforce oriented toward lower-credentialed occupations — only 23.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.3% have a high school diploma — and median worker earnings of $45,529 alongside a median household income of $87,407. The county has grown 4.5% over five years, maintains an 82.3% homeownership rate, and offers relatively affordable housing with a median home value of $283,100 and median gross rent of $1,201/month. Labor force participation sits at 67.6% with a 4.6% unemployment rate, and a mean commute of 37.2 minutes suggests most workers travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,407

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.5% since 2018

Caroline County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,782 (61.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,628 (23.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,730 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,590 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race906 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone339 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,550
  2. 2.Other Indo-European119
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)78
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic69
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,249

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,209
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,812
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,667
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,652
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,091
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,511
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,213
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,086
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.25×)1,631
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)538
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)1,229
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)1,865
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)1,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$283,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,201/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,564 (26.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,745 (17.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,446 (14.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,296 (13.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999914 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999482 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,887 (73.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,865 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled1,784 (11.0%)
  • Walked418 (2.6%)
  • Other133 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit67 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.