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Caldwell County, Texas

Caldwell County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Caldwell County is a county located in Texas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 55,150. The land area covers 544.54 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Caldwell County
Official Title: County Judge
Address: 110 S MAIN ST, RM 201, LOCKHART TX 78644-2701

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 55,150 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.4 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 16,647 ±240 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 17,582 ±75
Occupied Housing Units 16,647 ±240
Vacant Housing Units 935 ±250
Median Home Value $240,500 ±$10,665
Median Gross Rent $1,173 ±$75
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $69,758 ±$5,400
Per Capita Income $31,050 ±$1,748
Poverty Rate 13.2% ±2.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,133 ±1,164
Unemployment Rate 3.4% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 22,054 ±717
Broadband Internet Rate 90.3% ±1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LULING, TX US, located 11.0 miles from Caldwell County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 63.9° 39.6° 51.7° 2.40" 0.0"
February 67.5° 43.2° 55.4° 2.16" 0.0"
March 74.2° 50.3° 62.2° 2.74" 0.0"
April 81.0° 56.5° 68.8° 2.94" 0.0"
May 87.5° 65.6° 76.6° 4.20" 0.0"
June 93.6° 72.1° 82.8° 3.55" 0.0"
July 96.8° 73.8° 85.3° 1.85" 0.0"
August 98.2° 73.3° 85.7° 2.60" 0.0"
September 91.8° 68.1° 79.9° 3.42" 0.0"
October 83.8° 58.0° 70.9° 4.20" 0.0"
November 73.1° 48.2° 60.6° 2.57" 0.0"
December 65.3° 40.9° 53.1° 2.76" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 48055. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.