CarolinaRI
Today 1,048 people live in this town, first settled in 1879.
Is Carolina a good place to live?
Carolina’s mean commuting time is 55 minutes, above both Rhode Island’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 39 in Rhode Island we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Carolina. Carolina’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Rhode Island town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Carolina yet; the figures below are still real.
1,048 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The Breakers and 88 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carolina. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumThe Breakers
19 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
31 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
18 mi MuseumMarble House
18 mi MuseumThe Elms
23 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun ArenaPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Carolina: who provides what
Carolina is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carolina.
Fewer adults under 35 in Carolina than across Rhode Island
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (19% statewide). In Carolina, 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The midpoint age for Carolina comes to 41.9 years.
| Carolina | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 38% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.9 years | 43.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Carolina | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Carolina has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are South Kingstown (11%), Warwick (8%) and Richmond (8%). Carolina’s middle household income is $140,000. Employers in Carolina added 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 57. Among residents here, 5.6% live below the poverty line.
| Carolina | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $104,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Carolina
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carolina faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Carolina, the FEMA hazard score is 35 of 100. Expected losses in Carolina break down as 74% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carolina stands out in Rhode Island and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
For adults in Carolina, the share who feel lonely is 28%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Carolina beats Rhode Island on 14 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 86% had a checkup this year.
| Carolina | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Carolina | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Carolina sells for about $617K at the median
The share of households in Carolina who live in a home they own: 92%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Carolina
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carolina
About 2 of every 100 Carolina residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
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
Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States
Carolina is a village that straddles the border of the towns of Charlestown and Richmond on the Pawcatuck River in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Rhode Island Route 112 passes through the village. Carolina is identified as a census-designated place, with a population of 970 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 02812
Questions about Carolina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carolina, RI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Carolina yet; the figures below are still real.