The Town Files

Caroline County, Virginia

32,098 people. The median home is worth $307,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $87,407.

Towns in Caroline County

Towns in Caroline County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake Land'Or4,555$302,500$94,34838.0
Lake Caroline2,511$297,600$73,00032.0

People and housing

Caroline CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$307,700$298,050
Median rent$1,293$1,254
Median household income$87,407$78,595
Median age38.939.8
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

6,591 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,154 a year.

Largest industries in Caroline CountyAdministrative & support960 jobs · $32,157Retail663 jobs · $30,039Hotels & restaurants458 jobs · $25,455Wholesale trade376 jobs · $55,312Construction318 jobs · $63,368Manufacturing307 jobs · $63,328
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caroline County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 419 storm events in Caroline County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Caroline County by type since 1996Hail29Flood9Drought2Tornado11Ice Storm3Heavy Rain30Flash Flood15Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm50Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caroline County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).