Caldwell County Demographics

A map of Caldwell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,321	11,190	89.7%	88.5%
Black	755	654	6.0%	5.2%
Multiracial	312	502	2.5%	4.0%
Hispanic	186	198	1.5%	1.6%
Native American/Other	44	52	0.3%	0.4%
Asian	0	53	0.0%	0.4%

Caldwell County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 12,618, a less than 1% change from the 12,649 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 6.0% Black, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caldwell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caldwell has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Caldwell County, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 19.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caldwell County is ranked the 87th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Caldwell County was ranked the 87th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Caldwell County's White Population

11,321 residents of Caldwell County, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caldwell County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Caldwell County ranks 81st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Caldwell County's population has increased from 88.5% to 89.7%.

Caldwell County is more White than neighboring Lyon County (87.3% White), Trigg County (86.3% White), Hopkins County (86.9% White), and Webster County (86.6% White). Caldwell County is less White than neighboring Crittenden County (93.8% White).

Caldwell County's Black Population

755 residents of Caldwell County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Caldwell County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Black residents' share of Caldwell County's population has increased from 5.2% to 6.0%.

Caldwell County is more Black than neighboring Crittenden County (0.4% Black), Trigg County (4.2% Black), Hopkins County (5.8% Black), and Webster County (4.1% Black). Caldwell County is less Black than neighboring Lyon County (6.8% Black).

Caldwell County's Asian Population

0 residents of Caldwell County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Caldwell County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Caldwell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Caldwell County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (0.5% Asian), Crittenden County (0.3% Asian), Trigg County (0.2% Asian), and Hopkins County (0.6% Asian).

Caldwell County's Hispanic Population

186 residents of Caldwell County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caldwell County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Caldwell County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Caldwell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Caldwell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (2.2% Hispanic), Crittenden County (1.8% Hispanic), Trigg County (2.7% Hispanic), Hopkins County (2.8% Hispanic), and Webster County (7.1% Hispanic).

Caldwell County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Caldwell County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Caldwell County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caldwell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Caldwell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trigg County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hopkins County (0.2% Native American/Other). Caldwell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Crittenden County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Caldwell County's Multiracial Population

312 residents of Caldwell County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Caldwell County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Caldwell County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.5%.

Caldwell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (1.9% Multiracial). Caldwell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crittenden County (3.1% Multiracial), Trigg County (6.4% Multiracial), and Hopkins County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.