Caldwell County, Missouri Population 2024

8,971

Caldwell County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,971 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Caldwell County, Missouri is the 90th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,428 and has seen a growth of -4.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,051160.18%
20289,035160.18%
20279,019160.18%
20269,003160.18%
20258,987160.18%
20248,971160.18%
20238,955160.18%
20228,939350.39%
20218,904820.93%
20208,822-217-2.4%
20199,039-34-0.37%
20189,073170.19%
20179,056130.14%
20169,043470.52%
20158,99640.04%
20148,992-44-0.49%
20139,036-49-0.54%
20129,085-191-2.06%
20119,276-152-1.61%
20109,42800%
19908,380-280-3.23%
19808,6603093.7%
19708,351-479-5.42%
19608,830-1,099-11.07%
19509,929-1,700-14.62%
194011,629-880-7.03%
193012,509-1,340-9.68%
192013,849-756-5.18%
191014,605-2,051-12.31%
190016,6561,5049.93%
189015,1521,50611.04%
188013,6462,25619.81%
187011,3906,356126.26%
18605,0342,718117.36%
18502,31685858.85%
18401,458-7,593-83.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (16)
County Website
Caldwell County
County Seat
Kingston
2020 Population
8,822
Area
426 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.69% (149)
Founded
December 29, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,29893.49%
Two or more races3714.18%
Native American891%
Other race410.46%
Asian370.42%
Black or African American320.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.09%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caldwell County, Missouri Population by Race

Caldwell County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Caldwell County, Missouri Median Age

42.7

Total

40.4

Male

44.5

Female

Caldwell County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,784 adults, (1,774 of whom are seniors) in Caldwell County, Missouri.

Caldwell County, Missouri Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Caldwell County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,32748.75%
Male4,54951.25%

Caldwell County, Missouri Population by Age

Caldwell County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4802.58020
Married1,8313.0289.410.6
Non Family1,2021.2169.130.9
Female2423.7368.231.8
Male2053.9474.125.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caldwell County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4176.86%
Associates Degree5198.54%
Bachelors Degree68411.25%
Graduate Degree3385.56%
High School Graduate2,67944.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2003.29%
Some College1,24120.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Caldwell County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7345,152993
2+ Races2061998
Hispanic1451312
Native American55370
Asian272419
Other Race20150
Black16140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.37%.

Caldwell County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,656$50,625$41,375
Graduate Degree$63,289$87,692$56,250
High School Graduate$34,941$46,097$28,438
Less Than 9th Grade$33,000$38,333$26,429
Overall$39,626$47,280$34,304
Some College$38,474$50,208$33,891

$39,626

Average Earnings

$47,280

Average Male

$34,304

Average Female

Caldwell County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caldwell County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caldwell County, Missouri Language

97.61% of Caldwell County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Caldwell County, Missouri Language

Caldwell County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0631,30016.12%
Multiple3695113.82%
Native893943.82%
Hispanic243197.82%
Black11218.18%

16.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.13%

Male Poverty Rate

17.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caldwell County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Missouri is Native, with 43.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caldwell County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 7.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.24%.

Caldwell County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.1%
High School19.22%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

Caldwell County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.41%
Female Unemployed12.9%
Male Employed5.83%
Female Employed5.76%

Caldwell County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caldwell County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,362$87,525
Households$58,269$72,708
Married Families$76,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,890$40,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caldwell County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Caldwell County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caldwell County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Caldwell County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caldwell County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

767

Number of Veterans

702

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam302
First Gulf War214
Korea96
Second Gulf War80
World War II0

Caldwell County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74224
75+193
35 to 54191
55 to 64149
18 to 3410

Caldwell County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White74111.57%
2+ Races177.2%
Hispanic148.28%
Native American916.36%

Caldwell County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Caldwell County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caldwell County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Caldwell County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell County, Missouri 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

71.53%

Born in Caldwell County, Missouri

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Caldwell County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 71.53% having been born in Missouri. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Caldwell County, Missouri Place of Birth

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