Caroline County, MD

County in Maryland, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Caroline County, MD is a county in Maryland with a population of 34,173 (1,337th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,242nd of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,296th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (1,299th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,898th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,518th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,337th of 2,916).

Population
34,173
1,337th highest of 3,094
Density
107.1
859th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.7%
1,154th highest of 3,094
Area
319
2,724th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Maryland

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 730th of 2,916
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)76.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,095th of 2,916
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)88.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,242nd of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year4,300
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,253rd of 3,050
  5. Median Household Income$68,457
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,296th of 3,093
  6. Poverty Rate (%)12.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,299th of 3,094
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,213
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,665th of 3,050
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,637th of 2,916
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)11.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,676th of 2,916
  10. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)21.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,714th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)33.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,898th of 3,094
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,573rd of 3,094
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)16.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,518th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)41.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,337th of 2,916
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$290,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,420th of 3,092
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,105
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,373rd of 3,090
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,930th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,908th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,897th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Depression (%)25.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,783rd of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (40), weakest Economics (35). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Salem County, NJ88% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Gibson County, TN87% similar
  3. Lauderdale County, AL86% similar
  4. Marshall County, TN86% similar
  5. Giles County, TN86% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Caroline County, MD?
Caroline County, MD has a population of 34,173, 1,337th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Caroline County, MD rank best at?
Among US counties, Caroline County, MD ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,242nd of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,296th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (1,299th of 3,094).
Where does Caroline County, MD rank worst?
Caroline County, MD ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,898th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,518th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,337th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Caroline County, MD?
Rankodex ranks Caroline County, MD on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics