Caroline County Demographics

A map of Caroline County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,636	18,841	61.2%	61.0%
Black	7,594	7,627	23.7%	24.7%
Hispanic	2,464	1,968	7.7%	6.4%
Multiracial	1,620	1,817	5.0%	5.9%
Native American/Other	469	338	1.5%	1.1%
Asian	315	296	1.0%	1.0%

Caroline County, Virginia has an estimated population of 32,098, an increase from the 30,887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.2% White, 23.7% Black, 7.7% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caroline County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caroline is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Caroline County, that probability was 55.9% in 2020 and 56.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caroline County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Caroline County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Caroline County's White Population

19,636 residents of Caroline County, or 61.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caroline County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Caroline County ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Caroline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.2%.

Caroline County is more White than neighboring Fredericksburg County (54.7% White), Spotsylvania County (61% White), and Stafford County (51.5% White). Caroline County is less White than neighboring Hanover County (80.7% White), and King George County (68.8% White).

Caroline County's Black Population

7,594 residents of Caroline County, or 23.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caroline County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Caroline County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Caroline County's population has decreased from 24.7% to 23.7%.

Caroline County is more Black than neighboring Hanover County (8.3% Black), Fredericksburg County (19.4% Black), King George County (14.9% Black), Spotsylvania County (16.7% Black), and Stafford County (19.5% Black).

Caroline County's Asian Population

315 residents of Caroline County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caroline County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Caroline County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Asian residents' share of Caroline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Caroline County is less Asian than neighboring Hanover County (2.1% Asian), Fredericksburg County (3.9% Asian), King George County (1.3% Asian), Spotsylvania County (2.7% Asian), and Stafford County (3.9% Asian).

Caroline County's Hispanic Population

2,464 residents of Caroline County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caroline County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Caroline County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Caroline County's population has increased from 6.4% to 7.7%.

Caroline County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hanover County (4% Hispanic), and King George County (6.9% Hispanic). Caroline County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg County (12.6% Hispanic), Spotsylvania County (13.4% Hispanic), and Stafford County (16.6% Hispanic).

Caroline County's Native American/Other Population

469 residents of Caroline County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caroline County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Caroline County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 38.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caroline County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Caroline County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hanover County (0.8% Native American/Other), Fredericksburg County (0.8% Native American/Other), Spotsylvania County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stafford County (1.1% Native American/Other). Caroline County is less Native American/Other than neighboring King George County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Caroline County's Multiracial Population

1,620 residents of Caroline County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caroline County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Caroline County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Caroline County's population has decreased from 5.9% to 5.0%.

Caroline County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hanover County (4.2% Multiracial). Caroline County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg County (8.6% Multiracial), King George County (6.5% Multiracial), Spotsylvania County (5.7% Multiracial), and Stafford County (7.4% 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.