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Caldwell County, Texas

Caldwell County, Texas · ZIP 78616, 78622, 78632

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 52,430 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,741Households
  • $68,503Median household income
  • $215,600Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Caldwell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+42.5%
30k35k40k45k50k2000: 32,19420002010: 38,06620102020: 45,883202032,19445,883
Population of Caldwell County at each census
CensusPopulation
200032,194
201038,066
202045,883

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Caldwell County
Under $50k35.2%
$50k to $100k34.9%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $68,503 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Caldwell County
Owner occupied
11,518 units
Renter occupied
4,223 units
Vacancy rate
7.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Caldwell County2023
Retail trade1,371
Health care and social assistance1,132
Accommodation and food services1,085
Construction967
Manufacturing553
Other services (except public administration)296
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services273
Transportation and warehousing197

6,760 employees in 733 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Caldwell County compared with its state
Caldwell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCaldwell CountyTexas
Population47,18429,640,343
Median household income$68,503$76,292
Median age38.235.5
Median home value$215,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents12.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes73.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.6 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Caldwell County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LockhartCity17,16616.3 sq mi
LulingCity5,7525.58 sq mi
MartindaleCity1,2662.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Caldwell County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.