Caldwell County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:49,859More data
Estimate 2022:47,849 
Estimate 2021:46,940 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.45,883More data
Census 2010:38,066More data
Census 2000:32,194More data
Population of the County Seat (Lockhart)
Census 2020:14,379 
Census 2010:12,698 
Census 2000:11,615 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN CALDWELL COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Lockhart city:15,318More data
Luling city (pt.):5,621More data
Martindale city:1,256More data
Mustang Ridge city (pt.):497More data
Niederwald city (pt.):145More data
San Marcos city (pt.):1More data
Uhland city (pt.):645More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:544.5More data
Water Area:1.9More data
Total Area:546.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:84.26More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:45.41More data
Percent Rural:54.59More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:56.4%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:36.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.3%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.2%More data
65 and Older:15.5%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:37.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$40,393More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$1,932,708,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$60,833More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:80.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:16.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$50,221More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$45,982 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$42,153 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$40,828 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$38,478 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.553200More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$7,481,692,032More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,494,225,692More data
Total Actual Levy:$24,862,044More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$3,477,622More data
CY 2022:$2,921,554 
CY 2021:$2,640,296 
CY 2020:$2,415,379 
CY 2019:$1,994,497 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:4.672More data
US Highways:27.833More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:68.690More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:163.911More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:1.167More data
Frontage Roads:37.242More data
On-System Subtotal:303.515More data
City Streets:131.150More data
Certified County Roads:426.506More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:557.656More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:861.171More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:18.688More data
US Highways:98.971More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:189.340More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:327.822More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.334More data
Frontage Roads:74.484More data
On-System Subtotal:711.639More data
City Streets:262.300More data
Certified County Roads:853.012More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,115.312More data
County Total:1,826.951More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Caldwell County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Caldwell County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Caldwell County»

Special Districts in Caldwell County.
School Districts in Caldwell County.
History of City Tax Rates in Caldwell County.

Airports in Caldwell County.
Hospitals in Caldwell County.
Prisons in Caldwell County.