Caldwell County, Missouri
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,012
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,000
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,815
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,424
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 596
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,380
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $640
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,769
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,745
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,593
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 153
Total employment, 2023 1,302
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 55,329
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 686
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.7
Population per square mile, 2010 22.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 426.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 426.39
FIPS Code 29025