Caldwell County, Kentucky Population 2023

12,547

Caldwell County, Kentucky's estimated 2023 population is 12,547 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Caldwell County, Kentucky is the 87th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 12,984 and has seen a growth of -3.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201012,984
201112,950-34-0.26%
201212,916-34-0.26%
201312,882-34-0.26%
201412,848-34-0.26%
201512,814-34-0.26%
201612,780-34-0.27%
201712,746-34-0.27%
201812,712-34-0.27%
201912,678-34-0.27%
202012,649-29-0.23%
202112,615-34-0.27%
202212,581-34-0.27%
202312,547-34-0.27%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-34)
County Website
Caldwell County
Founded
1809
County Seat
Princeton
2010 Population
12,984
Growth Since 2010
-3.37% (-437)

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,61491.88%
Black or African American8226.5%
Two or more races2051.62%
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population by Race

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2023

Caldwell County, Kentucky Median Age

43

Total

41.6

Male

44.9

Female

Caldwell County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,773 adults, (2,664 of whom are seniors) in Caldwell County, Kentucky.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Caldwell County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,51251.51%
Male6,12948.49%

Caldwell County, Kentucky Population by Age

Caldwell County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2592.3875.524.5
Married2,6542.9787.812.2
Non Family1,6881.262.737.3
Female6162.7756.743.3
Male3012.9378.421.6
showing: 5 rows

2.88

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caldwell County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 77.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.36%.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,261

Average Earnings

$44,294

Average Male

$33,429

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

97.55% of Caldwell County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Language

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,3621,31411.56%
Black81536344.54%
Multiple2049446.08%
Hispanic1787240.45%
showing: 4 rows

14.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

17.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 46.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Kentucky is White, with 11.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.38%.

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.02%
High School19.14%
Some College6.63%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%
showing: 4 rows

Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.52%
Female Unemployed15.84%
Female Employed12.48%
Male Employed4.17%
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Caldwell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caldwell County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caldwell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

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 35-44.

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

554

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caldwell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

75.1%

Born in Caldwell County, Kentucky

99.32%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Caldwell County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 75.1% having been born in Kentucky. 0.6% 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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