CarolinaAL
A town of 294, settled in 1900.
Is Carolina a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Carolina, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Carolina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carolina: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carolina, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carolina.
Very high risk in Carolina, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carolina has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Carolina for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Carolina grew to 41 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Andalusia (33%), Dothan (6%) and Troy (5%).
| Carolina | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Alabama overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). At 46.6 years, Carolina’s median age is where Alabama’s towns sit at 39.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Carolina has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 294 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Carolina | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.6 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Carolina’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.4 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Carolina | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.2% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Carolina has mild winters and hot summers
Carolina has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Carolina is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carolina is
Carolina beats the Alabama average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Carolina adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Carolina | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Carolina | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carolina
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carolina
About 4 of every 100 Carolina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Carolina for work
Where Carolina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carolina
Town in Alabama, United States
Carolina is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carolina had a population of 286. It is located about 95 miles (153 km) south of Montgomery and about 80 miles (130 km) west of Dothan.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Carolina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carolina, AL a good place to live?
Carolina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.