Caroleen, NC Demographics

A map of Caroleen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	96	391	82.8%	69.8%
Native American/Other	20	1	17.2%	0.2%
Black	0	71	0.0%	12.7%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	45	0.0%	8.0%
Multiracial	0	49	0.0%	8.8%

Caroleen, North Carolina has an estimated population of 116, a dramatic decrease from the 560 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% White, 17.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caroleen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caroleen has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Caroleen, that probability was 48.2% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caroleen is ranked the 744th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Caroleen was ranked the 552nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Caroleen's White Population

96 residents of Caroleen, or 82.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caroleen is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Caroleen ranks 402nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's White population has declined by an estimated 75.4%. White residents' share of Caroleen's population has increased from 69.8% to 82.8%.

Caroleen is more White than neighboring Ellenboro (82.1% White). Caroleen is less White than neighboring Henrietta (100% White), Cliffside (89.5% White), Bostic (90.1% White), and Mooresboro (83.2% White).

Caroleen's Black Population

0 residents of Caroleen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caroleen is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Caroleen ranks 368th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Caroleen's population has decreased from 12.7% to 0.0%.

Caroleen is less Black than neighboring Cliffside (10.5% Black), Ellenboro (6.8% Black), Bostic (5.5% Black), and Mooresboro (14.7% Black).

Caroleen's Asian Population

0 residents of Caroleen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caroleen is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Caroleen ranks 437th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Caroleen's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Caroleen is less Asian than neighboring Bostic (0.7% Asian).

Caroleen's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Caroleen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caroleen is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Caroleen ranks 276th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Caroleen's population has decreased from 8.0% to 0.0%.

Caroleen is less Hispanic than neighboring Ellenboro (0.3% Hispanic), and Mooresboro (1.6% Hispanic).

Caroleen's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Caroleen, or 17.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caroleen is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Caroleen ranks 700th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1900.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caroleen's population has increased from 0.2% to 17.2%.

Caroleen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henrietta (0% Native American/Other), Cliffside (0% Native American/Other), Ellenboro (0.8% Native American/Other), Bostic (0% Native American/Other), and Mooresboro (0% Native American/Other).

Caroleen's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Caroleen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caroleen is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Caroleen ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroleen's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Caroleen's population has decreased from 8.8% to 0.0%.

Caroleen is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellenboro (10% Multiracial), Bostic (3.7% Multiracial), and Mooresboro (0.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.