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  • Largest town: Bowling Green

Caroline County, Virginia

Caroline County had 33,477 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.4 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 18th by land area.

Population
33,477
#53 of 133 in Virginia · #1,353 in US
Area
527.4 sq mi
#18 of 133 in Virginia · #1,985 in US
Density
63 / sq mi
#91 of 133 in Virginia · #1,261 in US
Median household income
$80,562
#41 of 133 in Virginia · #462 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Caroline County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Caroline County population, land area and income

Caroline County had 33,477 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.4 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 63.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Caroline County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,562 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,477

3144th1st

1353rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

527 sq mi

3144th1st

1985th of 3,144 (US)

Density

63.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1261st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$80,562

3143rd1st

462nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

33,477

133rd1st

53rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

527 sq mi

133rd1st

18th of 133 (VA)

Density

63.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

91st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$80,562

133rd1st

41st of 133 (VA)

How Caroline County's population changed since 2020

Caroline County gained 2,548 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.2%. That ranks 6th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Caroline County recorded 1,465 births and 1,471 deaths, a natural change of -6. Net international migration added +167 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,405. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,405 people.

30.9k202031.4k202132.0k202232.7k202333.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,465
Deaths
1,471
Net international migration
+167
Net domestic migration
+2,405
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+772

Where Caroline County is

The Census internal point of Caroline County is at 38.028000, -77.353700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Caroline County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Caroline County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.028000, -77.353700
DMS
38°01'40.80"N 77°21'13.32"W
UTM
18N 293415.9E 4211536.5N
Geohash
dqbbrfbc0
Plus code
87C42JHW+5G

Towns in Caroline County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Caroline County, 1,252 people together, or 4% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Caroline County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bowling Green with 1,252.

  1. 01Bowling Green1,252
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Caroline County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Caroline County. The most populous is Stafford County, VA, with 168,919 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 34.1 miles S of Caroline County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 35.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fredericksburg, VA (population 29,992), 20.1 miles away.

Caroline County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Caroline County is 51033: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,562.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Caroline County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,477. That is up 2,548 people (8.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,929.

What is the FIPS code of Caroline County?

51033. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Caroline County?

Bowling Green, with 1,252 residents inside Caroline County in 2024.

Which counties border Caroline County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stafford County, VA; Spotsylvania County, VA; Hanover County, VA; King George County, VA; King William County, VA; Essex County, VA; King and Queen County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.