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Caroline County, Virginia

Caroline County, Virginia · ZIP 22408, 22427, 22438

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33,477 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,680Households
  • $86,267Median household income
  • $283,100Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Caroline County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+39.6%
20k25k30k35k2000: 22,12120002010: 28,54520102020: 30,887202022,12130,887
Population of Caroline County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,121
201028,545
202030,887

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Caroline County
Under $50k29.3%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k12.2%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $86,267 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Caroline County
Owner occupied
9,548 units
Renter occupied
2,132 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Caroline County2023
Retail trade773
Accommodation and food services598
Transportation and warehousing357
Construction346
Finance and insurance328
Other services (except public administration)313
Health care and social assistance306
Manufacturing265

4,315 employees in 424 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Caroline County compared with its state
Caroline County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCaroline CountyVirginia
Population31,5418,657,499
Median household income$86,267$90,974
Median age39.438.8
Median home value$283,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.2%41.5%
Foreign-born residents4.5%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%67.2%
Mean commute to work35.6 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Caroline County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lake Land'OrCensus designated place3,5814.52 sq mi
Lake CarolineCensus designated place2,7082.84 sq mi
Bowling GreenTown1,2521.60 sq mi
Port RoyalTown2160.65 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Caroline County

Jobs across Caroline County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.