Caroleen is a community in Rutherford County, North Carolina, home to about 116 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28019, and parts of 28040 and 28114 are in Caroleen too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Caroleen
Part is in Caroleen, part in Ellenboro
Part is in Caroleen, part in Cliffside and Mooresboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caroleen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caroleen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Caroleen had 560 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 743rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Rutherford County grew from 25,101 residents in 1900 to 64,444 in 2020.
Rutherford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby 2 Nw, NC weather station (11 miles away).
16,815 jobs at 1,289 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ellenboro, Cliffside, Mooresboro and Henrietta.
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