Caldwell County, TX Population

Overview

45,286

Total Population

36.7

Median age

49.34%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24,49

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Caldwell County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Caldwell County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caldwell County's population under 18 was 23.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caldwell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caldwell County, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 22.85% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 12.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 598 less females than males in Caldwell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.34% females and 50.66% males in Caldwell County, TX.
The Caldwell County, TX gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,593.

Caldwell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Caldwell County population: 69.69% are White, 5.20% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.42% are some other race and 16.12% are multiracial.
Caldwell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 24,49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,796 (45.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caldwell County is White with a population of 31,561 (69.69% of the total population).

Caldwell County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 47,848 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Caldwell County's population increased by 5,707 (17.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caldwell County's population increased by 7,862 (20.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Caldwell County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,380.