Caldwell County , North Carolina
Population: 80,618 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,401 Home $174,000 Rent $735/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Caldwell County's headline indicators land 26% below the national median on income ($55,401), with housing 43% below the US figure ($174,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$55,401
Median Income
household
$174,000
Home Value
median
$735/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,401 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,811 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Median Home Value | $174,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $735/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 80,618 |
| Median Age | 45.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.2%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.3%
No Physical Activity
27.7%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
80.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.4 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
62.09
🌀 Hurricane
66.04
🔥 Wildfire
51.97
❄️ Winter Storm
36.35
🌍 Earthquake
77.64
☀️ Drought
50.86
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