Caldwell County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,184
Median household income: $68,503
Median home value: $215,600

Home to 47,184 residents, Caldwell County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,503 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caldwell County's population grew 12.0% from 42,144 to 47,184, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $54,152 to $68,503.

16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,184
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,503
Median home value: $215,600
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 17,013
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,14447,184

Median household income

$54,152$68,503

Median home value

$144,800$215,600

Median gross rent

$920$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,144	$54,152	$144,800	$920
2020	42,817	$59,846	$147,200	$946
2021	45,286	$63,380	$162,000	$1,016
2022	46,141	$66,779	$185,400	$1,084
2023	47,184	$68,503	$215,600	$1,145

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,939	6.2%
5 to 17	8,103	17.2%
18 to 24	4,618	9.8%
25 to 34	6,404	13.6%
35 to 44	6,280	13.3%
45 to 54	5,825	12.3%
55 to 64	5,844	12.4%
65 to 74	4,443	9.4%
75 and over	2,728	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,787	35.6%
Black or African American	1,914	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	321	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.1%
Two or more races	1,538	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,565	56.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,204	19.7%
High school graduate	12,119	38.4%
Some college or associate's	8,023	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,772	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,406	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,429	79.7%
Carpooled	1,806	8.8%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	307	1.5%
Bicycle	50	0.2%
Worked from home	1,731	8.4%
Other means	258	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,848	25.7%
15 to 29 min	4,215	22.3%
30 to 44 min	4,034	21.4%
45 to 59 min	1,988	10.5%
60+ min	3,792	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 13.9% (6,238 of 45,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,048	70.2%
Nonfamily households	4,693	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,741	92.5%
Vacant	1,272	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,518	73.2%
Renter-occupied	4,223	26.8%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other26.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,145	59.6%
1-unit, attached	253	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,366	8.0%
5 to 19 units	503	3.0%
20 or more units	198	1.2%
Mobile home & other	4,548	26.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48055
State: Texas
Land area: 545 sq mi
Water area: 1.91 sq mi
Center point: 29.8324, -97.6281

Cities & places

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