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Caldwell County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Caldwell County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Caldwell County is a small but fast-growing county of 47,184 residents, with population up 14.0% over five years and a median home value of $215,600 — well below many Texas metro benchmarks. The workforce of roughly 27,000 labor-force participants carries a 3.2% unemployment rate, though labor force participation sits at 58.0% and only 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Median worker earnings of $38,307 and a per capita income of $30,497 reflect a cost-accessible labor pool, and a 75.3% homeownership rate alongside a mean commute of 34.3 minutes suggest a largely residential, owner-occupied community within reach of larger employment centers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

47,184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,758

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.0% since 2018

Caldwell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,908 (47.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,660 (30.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,303 (13.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,372 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,428 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone575 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,464
  2. 2.Arabic112
  3. 3.Other Indo-European100
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic78
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island70

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,612

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,436

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,497

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,136
  2. 2.Construction (Group)3,234
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,559
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,504
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,902

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,949
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,328
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,241
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,358
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,178

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.36×)3,458
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.82×)614
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.71×)1,712
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)2,760
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.00×)1,235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,145/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,029 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,012 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,379 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,216 (9.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999819 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999624 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,307

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,602 (77.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,134 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled1,959 (9.1%)
  • Other418 (1.9%)
  • Walked252 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle73 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.