Caldwell County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
48,669
Rank #1,030 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,758 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,214 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,574 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,500 −14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #979 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,119 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #927 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

75.3% Homeownership
78.6% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.3%20.5%30.8%41.1%51.4%57.0%34.4%4.5%2.9%0.8%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Caldwell County, Texas

Caldwell County, Texas has a total population of 48,669, making it the 1,030th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Caldwell County is 38.4 years, which is 1.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Caldwell County is $69,758, which ranks #1,214 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Caldwell County is $240,500, 14.7% below the national median. Renters in Caldwell County pay a median gross rent of $1,173 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Caldwell County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.6 min.

Caldwell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 57.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (34.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Caldwell County, Texas 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.