Caldwell County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
80,536
Rank #722 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,425 −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,381 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,617 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,200 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,497 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,219 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,039 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

73.5% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
18.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.7%74.5%85.3%6.7%4.1%3.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County, North Carolina has a total population of 80,536, making it the 722nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Caldwell County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Caldwell County is $56,425, which ranks #2,381 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Caldwell County is $192,200, 31.8% below the national median. Renters in Caldwell County pay a median gross rent of $744 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Caldwell County, 18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Caldwell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Caldwell County, North Carolina 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.