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Welcome to Caroline County ...

Time Zone: Caroline County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Denton is the Seat for Caroline County.

Caroline County was founded in 1773. Caroline was created by taking area from Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caroline had a population of 33,406 people. This is an increase of 1.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,052 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caroline represented 0.57% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Caroline County:

  • Denton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
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  • Federalsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Goldsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Greensboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Marydel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Preston is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
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  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Templeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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