Caroline County, Virginia

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Caroline County is a county located in Virginia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, the population was 22121. The July 2008 population estimate is 27632, It is the 62nd largest in terms of population. The county extends throughout a territory of 538.89 square miles (1395.72 kmē ), of which, 532.52 square miles (1379.22 kmē) of it is land and 6.36 square miles (16.47 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 18th largest by total area among Virginia's county.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 22121 people, 8021 households, and 6009 families living in the county. The population density was 41.5 people per square mile (16.02/kmē), it is the 27th least populated county in terms of population density. There were 8889 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.45/kmē). The average household size was 2.69 people, and the average family size was 3.08 people. The population's age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 27632, The racial makeup of the county was 18952 White, 7805 Black or African American, 181 American Indian, 220 Asian, 10 Native Hawaiian, and 464 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39845, it is the 50th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43533, it is Virginia's 67th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18342, making it the 73rd wealthiest county by per capita income among the Virginia.

In 2000, 4940 pupils and students, of which 52.23% are male and 47.77% are female, 22.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.87% nursery or pri school, 6.38% kindergarten, 51.96% elementary school, 26.5% high school and 9.29% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Bowling Green Town	Caroline County	1.61	1.59	0.02	936	587.1	20223	32250
2	Port Royal Town	Caroline County	0.12	0.12	0	170	1467.9	15878	31429

Year	Population
April 2000 census	22121
April 2000 Estimate	22121
July 2000 Estimate	22134
July 2001 Estimate	22132
July 2002 Estimate	22489
July 2003 Estimate	23024
July 2004 Estimate	23751
July 2005 Estimate	25242
July 2006 Estimate	26422
July 2007 Estimate	27223
July 2008 Estimate	27632

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	124	166	290
Kindergarten	225	90	315
Elementary school	1322	1245	2567
High school	687	622	1309
College or graduate school	222	237	459

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Caroline County, Virginia	$39845	$43533	$18342
Virginia, United States	$46677	$54169	$23975
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587