Language Spoken At Home in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 30,730 | 100% |
| English only | 28,712 | 93.4% |
| Language other than English | 2,018 | 6.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,188 | 3.9% |
| Spanish | 1,501 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,038 | 3.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 443 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 142 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 67 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 32,947 | 100% |
| American | 2,475 | 7.5% |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 187 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 436 | 1.3% |
| English | 3,856 | 11.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 785 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 126 | 0.4% |
| German | 6,284 | 19.1% |
| Greek | 61 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 226 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 4,889 | 14.8% |
| Italian | 1,453 | 4.4% |
| Lithuanian | 53 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 188 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 763 | 2.3% |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 245 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 333 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 504 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 65 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 124 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 269 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 119 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,806 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 8,565 | 72.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,508 | 29.7% |
| Married-couple family | 6,474 | 54.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,431 | 20.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 523 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 247 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,568 | 13.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 830 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,241 | 27.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,656 | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,015 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,052 | 34.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,091 | 26.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 32,273 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,806 | 36.6% |
| Spouse | 6,444 | 20.0% |
| Child | 9,826 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 2,351 | 7.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,846 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 924 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,675 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,857 | 30.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,997 | 55.2% |
| Separated | 225 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 372 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 1,224 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 13,514 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,295 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,634 | 49.1% |
| Separated | 470 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 1,425 | 10.5% |
| Divorced | 1,690 | 12.5% |
Fertility in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 481 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 159 | 33.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 142 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,033 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 511 | 49.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 44 | 4.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 121 | 11.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 159 | 15.4% |
| 5 or more years | 187 | 18.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 511 | 100% |
| Who are female | 281 | 55.0% |
| Who are married | 353 | 69.1% |
School Enrollment in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,844 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 557 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 623 | 7.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,371 | 43.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,040 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,253 | 16.0% |
Educational Attainment in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 21,862 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,200 | 5.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,602 | 11.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,023 | 41.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,502 | 20.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,404 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,090 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,041 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.3% |
Veteran Status in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,749 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,944 | 11.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 32,456 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,761 | 14.7% |
| Under 18 years | 8,170 | 100% |
| With a disability | 385 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 20,101 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,706 | 13.5% |
| 65 years and over | 4,185 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,670 | 39.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 32,475 | 100% |
| Same house | 29,060 | 89.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,340 | 10.3% |
| Same county | 1,477 | 4.5% |
| Different county | 1,863 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 1,339 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 524 | 1.6% |
| Abroad | 75 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 32,947 | 100% |
| Native | 31,548 | 95.8% |
| Born in United States | 31,262 | 94.9% |
| State of residence | 22,053 | 66.9% |
| Different state | 9,209 | 28.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 286 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 1,399 | 4.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,399 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 419 | 29.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 980 | 70.1% |
Year of Entry in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,685 | 100% |
| Native | 286 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 1.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 283 | 99.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,399 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 50 | 3.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,349 | 96.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Caroline County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,399 | 100% |
| Europe | 159 | 11.4% |
| Asia | 109 | 7.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,118 | 79.9% |
| Northern America | 13 | 0.9% |