Caldwell County Demographics
A map of Caldwell County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 67,868 | 84.1% |
Hispanic | 4,923 | 6.1% |
Black | 3,843 | 4.8% |
Multiracial | 3,042 | 3.8% |
Asian | 527 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 449 | 0.6% |
Caldwell County, North Carolina had a population of 80,652 in 2020. It was 84.1% White, 4.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.6% 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 34th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Caldwell County's White Population
67,868 residents of Caldwell County identify as White, or 84.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Caldwell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more White than neighboring Burke County (78.4% White), Watauga County (83.2% White), and Catawba County (72.3% White). Caldwell County is less White than neighboring Alexander County (84.8% White), and Avery County (87.3% White).
Caldwell County's Black Population
3,843 residents of Caldwell County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Caldwell County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Black than neighboring Watauga County (3.9% Black), and Avery County (3.6% Black). Caldwell County is less Black than neighboring Burke County (5.4% Black), Alexander County (5.3% Black), and Catawba County (7.9% Black).
Caldwell County's Asian Population
527 residents of Caldwell County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Asian than neighboring Avery County (0.3% Asian). Caldwell County is less Asian than neighboring Burke County (3.6% Asian), Watauga County (1.7% Asian), Alexander County (1.1% Asian), and Catawba County (4.3% Asian).
Caldwell County's Hispanic Population
4,923 residents of Caldwell County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Caldwell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (5% Hispanic), and Avery County (5.5% Hispanic). Caldwell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Burke County (8.2% Hispanic), Watauga County (6.5% Hispanic), and Catawba County (10.8% Hispanic).
Caldwell County's Native American/Other Population
449 residents of Caldwell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander County (0.5% Native American/Other). Caldwell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watauga County (1% Native American/Other).
Caldwell County's Multiracial Population
3,042 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 North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Caldwell County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Caldwell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Burke County (3.7% Multiracial), Watauga County (3.7% Multiracial), Alexander County (3.3% Multiracial), and Avery County (2.6% Multiracial). Caldwell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catawba County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.