Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County): Demographics & People

2,250 people call Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) home, in 787 households. Population shrank 8.6% from 2,461 (2022) to 2,250 (2024). Median age 33.3 years. (16.1y younger than Carroll County; 4.5y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 86% White (non-Hispanic) and 12% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.19). 86% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,588 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 22% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 8.6% from 2,461 (2022) to 2,250 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~2,061 (extrapolated at -4.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 1,825.

Census data vintage2024
Population29,155 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-8.6%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)2,461
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)2,250
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population2,250 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate1,825

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 33.3y is 5.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age33.3 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct26.0%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop2,250
Age Summary · Under 18586
Age Summary · 18 To 34582.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64593.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus489
Population under 18586
Median age33.3 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 2,250 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.19 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents2,177
Black residents18
Hispanic or Latino residents245
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)19.4%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted3
Diversity Index · Largest group share89.2%
Black population1.0% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population12.2% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population86.2% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (6)

(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state1,768
Residents born in another state368
Share born in this state78.6%
Share born in another state21.4%
Native-born U.S. citizens16.4%
Naturalized citizens5.1%
Total foreign-born residents5
From Africa1

Households & Family Composition

787 households. Averaging 2.9 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 86% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 686 families, 33% are married couples with children.

Children under 18699
Total families686
Married couples with children226
Single-parent households14
Average household size2.92
Women who gave birth (past year)3.8%
Grandparents living with grandchildren51
Family households676 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families85.9% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households787 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 15.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,588 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)15.8%
Migration · People moving in (annual)25,700
Migration · People moving out (annual)24,112
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,588
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability116
Disability rate5.2%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 64 residents live in group quarters (2.8% of population).

Living in group quarters64

Other

Congressional District · District9
Congressional District · FormattedVA-09
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51035
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips035
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyCarroll
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate24.1%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci19.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci29.40
Cdc Mortality · Fips51035
Cdc Mortality · CountyCarroll County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023985
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51035
Cdc Vaccination · CountyCarroll County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct38.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct33.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct20.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201929,791
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score5.50
Family Score · Schools9
Family Score · Children Pct26.0%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 2,250, shrinking, young professional, upper-middle, blue collar
Town Summary · Population2,250 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyCarroll County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade