Caldwell County, Kentucky Population 2024

12,494

Caldwell County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 12,494 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Caldwell County, Kentucky is the 89th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 13,010 and has seen a growth of -3.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,209-57-0.46%
202812,266-57-0.46%
202712,323-57-0.46%
202612,380-57-0.46%
202512,437-57-0.46%
202412,494-57-0.45%
202312,551-57-0.45%
202212,608-70-0.55%
202112,678430.34%
202012,635-96-0.75%
201912,731470.37%
201812,684240.19%
201712,660250.2%
201612,635-109-0.86%
201512,744-100-0.78%
201412,844-38-0.29%
201312,882-106-0.82%
201212,988-38-0.29%
201113,026160.12%
201013,01000%
199013,232-241-1.79%
198013,4732942.23%
197013,1791060.81%
196013,073-126-0.95%
195013,199-1,300-8.97%
194014,4997185.21%
193013,781-194-1.39%
192013,975-88-0.63%
191014,063-447-3.08%
190014,5101,32410.04%
189013,1861,90416.88%
188011,2824564.21%
187010,8261,50816.18%
18609,318-3,730-28.59%
185013,0482,68325.89%
184010,3652,04124.52%
18308,324-698-7.74%
18209,0224,754111.39%
18104,268-7,941-65.04%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.45% (-57)
County Website
Caldwell County
County Seat
Princeton
2020 Population
12,635
Area
345 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.12% (-141)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,41890.37%
Black or African American7575.99%
Two or more races2772.19%
Other race1831.45%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population by Race

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Caldwell County, Kentucky Median Age

42.4

Total

41.7

Male

44.1

Female

Caldwell County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,796 adults, (2,653 of whom are seniors) in Caldwell County, Kentucky.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Caldwell County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,40650.7%
Male6,22949.3%

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population by Age

Caldwell County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1282.4373.126.9
Married2,4583.058416
Non Family1,7311.2264.635.4
Female6202.9851.948.1
Male3193.1776.523.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caldwell County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8749.85%
Associates Degree8229.27%
Bachelors Degree7948.95%
Graduate Degree6377.18%
High School Graduate3,77842.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2172.45%
Some College1,74919.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caldwell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caldwell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0357,0871,308
Black57843540
Hispanic15115136
2+ Races95950
Other Race939383

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 89.25%.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,471$76,650$55,110
Graduate Degree$52,442$0$67,645
High School Graduate$34,586$45,040$19,803
Less Than 9th Grade$21,116$38,125$6,287
Overall$43,777$50,571$31,990
Some College$44,273$61,270$34,063

$43,777

Average Earnings

$50,571

Average Male

$31,990

Average Female

Caldwell County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caldwell County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caldwell County, Kentucky Language

96.81% of Caldwell County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Language

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,2101,60614.33%
Black74028438.38%
Multiple2738832.23%
Hispanic2774616.61%
Other183105.46%

16.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.46%

Male Poverty Rate

19.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky is Black, with 38.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky is Other, with 5.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.16%.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.62%
High School22.64%
Some College6.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.81%
Female Unemployed41.03%
Female Employed15.88%
Male Employed2.64%

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caldwell County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,280$81,935
Households$52,488$71,682
Married Families$81,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,428$50,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caldwell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Caldwell County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caldwell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

690

Number of Veterans

659

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
Second Gulf War127
First Gulf War78
World War II17
Korea4

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74248
75+172
55 to 64140
35 to 5480
18 to 3450

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6110.06831395348837209
Black790.12866449511400652

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Caldwell County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.1%

Born in Caldwell County, Kentucky

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Caldwell County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 73.1% having been born in Kentucky. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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