Caldwell County Demographics
A map of Caldwell County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,172 | 92.7% |
Multiracial | 337 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 151 | 1.7% |
Black | 65 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 64 | 0.7% |
Asian | 26 | 0.3% |
Caldwell County, Missouri had a population of 8,815 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Caldwell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Caldwell County is the 90th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Caldwell County's White Population
8,172 residents of Caldwell County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Caldwell County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more White than neighboring Ray County (90.2% White), Clinton County (90.9% White), Livingston County (91.8% White), and DeKalb County (87.5% White). Caldwell County is less White than neighboring Daviess County (94% White).
Caldwell County's Black Population
65 residents of Caldwell County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Caldwell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Black than neighboring Daviess County (0.4% Black). Caldwell County is less Black than neighboring Ray County (1% Black), Clinton County (1% Black), Livingston County (2.2% Black), and DeKalb County (6.1% Black).
Caldwell County's Asian Population
26 residents of Caldwell County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Asian than neighboring Daviess County (0.2% Asian). Caldwell County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.4% Asian), Livingston County (0.6% Asian), and DeKalb County (0.4% Asian).
Caldwell County's Hispanic Population
151 residents of Caldwell County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Daviess County (1.3% Hispanic), and Livingston County (1.6% Hispanic). Caldwell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ray County (2.5% Hispanic), Clinton County (2.4% Hispanic), and DeKalb County (2.1% Hispanic).
Caldwell County's Native American/Other Population
64 residents of Caldwell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Daviess County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other), and DeKalb County (0.5% Native American/Other). Caldwell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ray County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Caldwell County's Multiracial Population
337 residents of Caldwell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Caldwell County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Daviess County (3.6% Multiracial), Livingston County (3.3% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial). Caldwell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ray County (5.1% Multiracial), and Clinton County (4.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.