Caroline County, Maryland

Caroline County
County
The Caroline County Courthouse in July 2012
The Caroline County Courthouse in July 2012
Flag of Caroline County
Official seal of Caroline County
Map of Maryland highlighting Caroline County
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Map of the United States highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°52′00″N 75°49′00″W / 38.8667°N 75.8167°W / 38.8667; -75.8167
Country United States
State Maryland
Founded1774
Named forCaroline Eden
SeatDenton
Largest townDenton
Area
 • Total326 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Land319 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Water6.5 sq mi (17 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total33,293
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.carolinemd.org

Caroline County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,293.[1] Its county seat is Denton.[2][3] The county is part of the Eastern Maryland region of the state.

Caroline County is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast.[4]

  1. ^ "Caroline County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Caroline County Government - Office of the County Commissioners Archived March 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Map of Denton, MD by MapQuest Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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