The Town Files

Caroline County, Maryland

33,669 people. The median home is worth $290,100 (typical Maryland town: $412,300) and the median household earns $68,457.

Towns in Caroline County

Towns in Caroline County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Denton4,848$234,600$66,51039.2
Federalsburg2,833$156,500$33,57134.2

People and housing

Caroline CountyTypical Maryland town
Median home value$290,100$412,300
Median rent$1,105$1,748
Median household income$68,457$108,677
Median age39.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%39.4%
Below the poverty line12.2%7.1%

Jobs and pay

9,246 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,786 a year.

Largest industries in Caroline CountyRetail1,351 jobs · $38,748Construction1,064 jobs · $68,343Manufacturing893 jobs · $62,474Transportation & warehousing674 jobs · $64,731Hotels & restaurants541 jobs · $21,807Agriculture, forestry & fishi…388 jobs · $44,564
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caroline County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 738 storm events in Caroline County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Caroline County by type since 1996Heat59Drought60Dense Fog34High Wind23Heavy Rain53Heavy Snow24Strong Wind86Winter Storm28Excessive Heat24Winter Weather84
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caroline County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016SnowstormDR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012HurricaneDR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3349: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).