Caldwell County Population

1850–2026

81,356

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Caldwell County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202681,356+2510.31%
202581,105+2510.31%
202480,854+1950.24%
202380,659+3610.45%
202280,298-2310.29%
202180,529-530.07%
202080,582-1,6932.06%
201982,275+1590.19%
201882,116+1550.19%
201781,961+1320.16%

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Caldwell County Demographics

45.4median age

Median age

Female46.3 yrs
Male44.2 yrs

Adults

64,636
17,272 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults47,364 other adults

Sex

Female 50.1% · 40,376Male 49.9% · 40,160

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 61685+ years, female: 1,10480–84 years, male: 91280–84 years, female: 96875–79 years, male: 1,43675–79 years, female: 1,82170–74 years, male: 2,16570–74 years, female: 2,76665–69 years, male: 2,84665–69 years, female: 2,63860–64 years, male: 3,20560–64 years, female: 3,18855–59 years, male: 2,69055–59 years, female: 2,85450–54 years, male: 3,03050–54 years, female: 3,06045–49 years, male: 2,90545–49 years, female: 2,48040–44 years, male: 2,25140–44 years, female: 1,77435–39 years, male: 2,00035–39 years, female: 2,59930–34 years, male: 2,31030–34 years, female: 2,34325–29 years, male: 2,26525–29 years, female: 2,35120–24 years, male: 2,37520–24 years, female: 2,00615–19 years, male: 2,31315–19 years, female: 2,41810–14 years, male: 2,36310–14 years, female: 2,6315–9 years, male: 2,2245–9 years, female: 1,6960–4 years, male: 2,2540–4 years, female: 1,67985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 805 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Caldwell County Income

$56,425median household income

Median household income

$56,425

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,998

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Caldwell County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%49%46%
Never married26%30%22%
Divorced16%15%18%
Widowed8%4%12%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year