Caldwell County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 80,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 80,670
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 80,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 80,652
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 83,029
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,370
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,057
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,191
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $362
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $744
Building Permits, 2025 501
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,919
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,115
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 562,294
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,231
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,054,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,127
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,914
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,414
Total employment, 2023 23,930
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,153,755
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,313
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 946
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 96
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 170.9
Population per square mile, 2010 176.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 471.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 471.57
FIPS Code 37027