Caldwell County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,927
Rank #2,565 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,806 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,651 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #867 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,500 −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,876 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,013 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #606 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

78.2% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.4%44.8%67.2%89.6%92.0%3.3%2.3%1.2%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Caldwell County, Missouri

Caldwell County, Missouri has a total population of 8,927, making it the 2,565th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Caldwell County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Caldwell County is $64,806, which ranks #1,651 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Caldwell County is $166,500, 40.9% below the national median. Renters in Caldwell County pay a median gross rent of $640 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Caldwell County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.2 min.

Caldwell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Caldwell County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.