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Caldwell County
Caldwell County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 80,652 County Seat Caldwell County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 41,761 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 80,716 Median Age 45.1 Veterans 4,481 Housing Units 37,125 Uninsured 733 Net Migration (recent) 2,366 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,412 Total Employees 22,700 Avg Annual Pay $50,605 Median Household Income $52,362 Poverty Rate 13.3% Unemployment Rate 5.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,168 Federal Spending FY2024 $524,625,121 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,505
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $158,300 Median Rent $717 FMR Studio $818 FMR 1BR $851 FMR 2BR $1,046 FMR 3BR $1,334 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 19.5% Adult Obesity 36.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 47.5 Air Quality Good Days 221
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 69 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 20 Homeless Population N/A Schools 127 SNAP Stores 84 Bank Branches 15
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 35,964 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,994.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Caldwell County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
