Caldwell County, TX

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2024 Population

48,669

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.524% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

4.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,758

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,500

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,054

4.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Caldwell County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.9% of the residents in Caldwell County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Caldwell County, TX was $240,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Caldwell County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Caldwell County, TX borders Bastrop County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, and Travis County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Caldwell County, TX is home to a population of 48.7k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.8% of Caldwell County, TX residents were born outside of the country (6.25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Caldwell County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.19k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Caldwell County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell County, TX was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Caldwell County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.37k
White (Hispanic)
6.19k ± 1k

57%

Hispanic Population

27.7k people

57% of the people in Caldwell County, TX are hispanic (27.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caldwell County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.25k people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.05k people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Caldwell County, TX residents (6.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell County, TX was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Caldwell County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,347 ± 259
Gulf War (2001-)
507 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
257 ± 96

Caldwell County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Caldwell County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Caldwell County, TX employs 22.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caldwell County, TX were Construction (3,234 people), Retail Trade (2,504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,128 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,735), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,996), and Information ($77,746).

Employment

Occupations

22.1k

2024 Value

± 1,296

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell County, TX grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 21.2k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,888 people), Management Occupations (2,536 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.1k

2024 Value

± 1,296

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell County, TX grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 21.2k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell County, TX, are Construction (3,234 people), Retail Trade (2,504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,862

Median earning men ± $2,157

$35,113

Median earning women ± $3,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,911), Information ($78,049), and Wholesale Trade ($68,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,529), and Public Administration ($54,607).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Construction
53
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.2k
Retail Trade
$45k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Caldwell County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caldwell County, TX was $240,500 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $240,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell County, TX is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caldwell County, TX have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Caldwell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.752%.

Housing

Property

$240,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,665

$12,537

Median Property Taxes

±$897

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Caldwell County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Caldwell County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Caldwell County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caldwell County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,758

Median Household Income

± $5,400

16.6k

Number of Households

± 1,047

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Caldwell County, TX grew to $69,758 from the previous year's value of $68,503.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caldwell County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (9.11%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Caldwell County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (9.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell County, TX have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% of the workforce in Caldwell County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Caldwell County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Caldwell County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Caldwell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.752%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell County, TX (6.13k out of 46.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caldwell County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.4% of the children was living in poverty in Caldwell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 219 in Caldwell County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 127 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

78.6% of the population of Caldwell County, TX has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, TX see 3,899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1216 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,899 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Caldwell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, TX see an average of 3,899 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,899 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Caldwell County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.4%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caldwell County, TX declined by 14.5% from 25.1% to 21.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Caldwell County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.3 in Caldwell County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Caldwell County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Caldwell County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Caldwell County, TX.