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Caroline County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 29,772. It was named for Lady Caroline Eden, daughter of Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore, sister of Frederick Calvert, Sixth Lord Baltimore, and wife of Mayland's last colonial governor, Robert Eden ( 1741- 1784). Its county seat is Denton.
Caroline County was created in 1773 from parts of Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties.
Famous Residents:
Charles Dickinson, who was killed in a duel in 1808 by future president Andrew Jackson.
Sophie Kerr, early 20th Century author and benefactor of the largest undergraduate literary prize in the nation -- at Washington College in Chestertown, MD.
Caroline County was granted home rule in 1984 under a state code in an initiative led by County Commissioner Charles T. Dean, Sr.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 844 km˛ (326 mi˛). 829 km˛ (320 mi˛) of it is land and 15 km˛ (6 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.82% water.
Caroline County currently ranks seventh nationally in terms of land protected under the Ag Preservation Program.
It is the only Eastern Shore county not to touch either the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Ocean.
As of the census 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 29,772 people, 11,097 households, and 8,156 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 36/km˛ (93/mi˛). There are 12,028 housing units at an average density of 15/km˛ (38/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 81.69% White, 14.77% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 11,097 households out of which 34.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% are married couples living together, 13.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% are non-families. 21.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,832, and the median income for a family is $44,825. Males have a median income of $31,119 versus $21,915 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,275. 11.70% of the population and 9.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.50% of those under the age of 18 and 12.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. It is regularly ranked among the poorest of all 23 Maryland counties.