Population By Race and Ethnicity in Caldwell County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 80,574 population of Caldwell County, North Carolina comprised of 5,488 people who identified as Hispanic (6.81%), and 75,086 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Caldwell County, North Carolina with a population of 73,091 (90.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,374 (5.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,704 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 68,689 (85.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,402 (5.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,065 (5.05%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,374 5.43%
White Alone 73,091 90.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 571 0.71%
Asian Alone 724 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 110 0.14%
Two Or More Races 1,704 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Caldwell , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 309 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,402 5.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 377 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 86 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 249 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,065 5.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,689 85.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 659 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,455 1.81%