Caldwell County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 80,705
Median age: 44.9
Median household income: 48,549
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 80,705 |
| 2020 | 82,056 |
| 2019 | 81,884 |
| 2018 | 81,779 |
| 2017 | 81,805 |
| 2016 | 81,623 |
| 2015 | 81,758 |
| 2014 | 82,140 |
| 2013 | 82,407 |
| 2012 | 82,493 |
| 2011 | 82,464 |
| 2010 | 82,162 |
| 2009 | 79,382 |
Caldwell County, NC cities
Blowing Rock town - 1,072
Cajah's Mountain town - 2,695
Cedar Rock village - 305
Gamewell town - 3,735
Granite Falls town - 4,898
Hickory city - 42,831
Hudson town - 3,768
Lenoir city - 18,205
Northlakes CDP - 1,185
Rhodhiss town - 846
Sawmills town - 5,053
Census data for Caldwell County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Caldwell County, North Carolina
| Total population | 80,705 |
| Male | 39,996 |
| Female | 40,709 |
| Total population | 80,705 |
| Under 5 years | 4,069 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,298 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,847 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,971 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,393 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,011 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,852 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,166 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,986 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,869 |
| 65 to 74 years | 9,910 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,638 |
| 85 years and over | 1,695 |
| Median age (years) | 44.9 |
| Under 18 years | 16,364 |
| 16 years and over | 66,312 |
| 18 years and over | 64,341 |
| 21 years and over | 61,737 |
| 62 years and over | 19,897 |
| 65 years and over | 16,243 |
| Total population | 80,705 |
| One race | 77,812 |
| White | 70,857 |
| Black or African American | 3,379 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 124 |
| Asian | 444 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 110 |
| Some other race | 2,898 |
| Two or more races | 2,893 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 62,847 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,046 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,801 |
Social characteristics in Caldwell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 31,840 |
| Family households (families) | 15,448 |
| Married-couple family | 1,561 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,030 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,505 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,801 |
| Average household size | 11,854 |
| Average family size | 2.51 |
Economic characteristics in Caldwell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 31,840 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,627 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,222 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,050 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,749 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,784 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,441 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,044 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,191 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,076 |
| $200,000 or more | 656 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,549 |
Housing characteristics in Caldwell County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 37,051 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,840 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,211 |
| Total housing units | 37,051 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,322 |
| 1-unit, attached | 357 |
| 2 units | 598 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,245 |
| 5 to 9 units | 763 |
| 10 to 19 units | 515 |
| 20 or more units | 534 |
| Mobile home | 6,714 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 3 |
| Total housing units | 37,051 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,119 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,258 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 7,106 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,103 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,508 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,802 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,111 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,901 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,123 |
| Total housing units | 37,051 |
| 1 room | 352 |
| 2 rooms | 540 |
| 3 rooms | 3,272 |
| 4 rooms | 7,029 |
| 5 rooms | 9,167 |
| 6 rooms | 6,490 |
| 7 rooms | 5,188 |
| 8 rooms | 2,141 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,872 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 37,051 |
| No bedroom | 352 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,183 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,412 |
| 3 bedrooms | 19,136 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,351 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 617 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,840 |
| Owner-occupied | 23,629 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,211 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,840 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,560 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,980 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,916 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,662 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,815 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,907 |
| Owner-occupied units | 23,629 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,616 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,731 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,873 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,564 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,550 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,644 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 551 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 100 |
| Median (dollars) | 136,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 23,629 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,296 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 11,333 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,358 |
| Less than $500 | 1,191 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,379 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 717 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 26 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 669 |
| No rent paid | 853 |
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