Caroline, WI Demographics

A map of Caroline's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	365	230	85.7%	97.5%
Hispanic	47	0	11.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	14	1	3.3%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.1%

Caroline, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 426, a dramatic increase from the 236 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 11.0% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caroline, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caroline has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Caroline, that probability was 5.0% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caroline is ranked the 565th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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). Caroline was ranked the 668th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Caroline's White Population

365 residents of Caroline, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caroline is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Caroline ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's White population has grown by an estimated 58.7%. White residents' share of Caroline's population has decreased from 97.5% to 85.7%.

Caroline is more White than neighboring Tigerton (74% White). Caroline is less White than neighboring Marion (91% White), Leopolis (100% White), Pella (100% White), and Tilleda (97.2% White).

Caroline's Black Population

0 residents of Caroline, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caroline is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Caroline ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Caroline's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Caroline's Asian Population

0 residents of Caroline, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caroline is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Caroline ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Caroline's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Caroline is less Asian than neighboring Marion (0.4% Asian), and Tigerton (8.1% Asian).

Caroline's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Caroline, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caroline is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Caroline ranks 764th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 47. Hispanic residents' share of Caroline's population has increased from 0.0% to 11.0%.

Caroline is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion (4% Hispanic), Leopolis (0% Hispanic), Pella (0% Hispanic), Tilleda (0% Hispanic), and Tigerton (8.4% Hispanic).

Caroline's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Caroline, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caroline is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Caroline ranks 531st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caroline's population has increased from 0.4% to 3.3%.

Caroline is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion (0% Native American/Other), Leopolis (0% Native American/Other), Pella (0% Native American/Other), and Tilleda (2.8% Native American/Other). Caroline is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tigerton (8.3% Native American/Other).

Caroline's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Caroline, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caroline is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Caroline ranks 621st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caroline's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Caroline's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Caroline is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion (4.6% Multiracial), and Tigerton (1.2% 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.