Caldwell   County NC United States

County FIPS 37027
Largest City Hickory
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.9530
Longitude -81.5464
Population 80,536
Density 170.73 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $56,425
Median individual: $31,433

Race

Mode: 86.1% White

Gender

 50.1% female 

Rent

  $744 / month  

Median house value: $192,054.0

Age

Median: 45.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.8%
With STEM degree: 37.0%

Marital Status

 47.2% married 

Never married: 26.3%

Labor Force Participation

 58.4% working 

Unemployed: 5.0%

Average Family Size

 2.98 people 

Commute Time

 25.9 minutes 

Health Care

 10.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 13.4%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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