Population By Race and Ethnicity in Caldwell County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 81,961 population of Caldwell County, North Carolina comprised of 4,560 people who identified as Hispanic (5.56%), and 77,401 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Caldwell County, North Carolina with a population of 75,369 (91.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,072 (4.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,370 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 71,658 (87.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,819 (4.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,711 (4.53%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,072 4.97%
White Alone 75,369 91.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 490 0.6%
Asian Alone 573 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 87 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,370 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Caldwell , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,711 4.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 326 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 143 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,819 4.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,658 87.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 516 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,227 1.5%