Caldwell County, Texas
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,150
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 52,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,882
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,883
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,066
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 58.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,678
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $576
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,173
Building Permits, 2025 443
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,647
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,544
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,748
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,070
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 576,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,047
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,050
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 733
Total employment, 2023 6,760
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 321,770
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,161
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 589
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 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 84.3
Population per square mile, 2010 69.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 544.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 545.26
FIPS Code 48055