Caldwell County, Kentucky
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,609
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,653
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,647
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,649
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,984
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,122
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,288
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,025
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,202
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,793
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 280,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,215
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,830
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 266
Total employment, 2023 3,557
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 152,493
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 756
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 190
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.7
Population per square mile, 2010 37.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 344.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 344.79
FIPS Code 21033