Population By Race and Ethnicity in Caldwell, NC in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 81,829 population of Caldwell County, North Carolina comprised of 4,318 people who identified as Hispanic (5.28%), and 77,511 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Caldwell County, North Carolina with a population of 75,377 (92.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,077 (4.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,281 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 71,832 (87.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,855 (4.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,545 (4.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Caldwell, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Caldwell , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,077 4.98%
White Alone 75,377 92.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 466 0.57%
Asian Alone 546 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 82 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,281 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Caldwell , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 222 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,545 4.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 306 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 126 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,855 4.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,832 87.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 491 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,155 1.41%