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Caldwell County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Caldwell County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Caldwell County is a small rural county of 12,631 residents with a labor force participation rate of 56.3% and a modest educational attainment base—18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.8% have completed high school. Median worker earnings stand at $42,792 against a median household income of $59,583, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $113,500 and median gross rent of $724 per month. Population has edged down 0.8% over five years, unemployment sits at 2.8%, and a 71.8% homeownership rate reflects the predominantly owner-occupied character of this county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,631

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Caldwell County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,326 (89.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone755 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone210 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race34 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone4 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish238
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic151

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

773

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,472

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,544

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,074
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance990
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)726
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining416
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities414

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,477
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,258
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,025
  4. 4.Service Occupations806
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations801

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.61×)403
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)986
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.49×)188
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.48×)476
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)377

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$724/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999538 (15.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999296 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999252 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999230 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999230 (6.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999227 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,792

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,268 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled710 (13.4%)
  • Worked At Home214 (4.0%)
  • Walked101 (1.9%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.