Caldwell County Demographics

A map of Caldwell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,213	8,172	92.0%	92.7%
Multiracial	293	337	3.3%	3.8%
Hispanic	203	151	2.3%	1.7%
Black	107	65	1.2%	0.7%
Native American/Other	74	64	0.8%	0.7%
Asian	37	26	0.4%	0.3%

Caldwell County, Missouri has an estimated population of 8,927, a slight increase from the 8,815 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 13.9% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caldwell County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Caldwell County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Caldwell County's White Population

8,213 residents of Caldwell County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caldwell County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Caldwell County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Caldwell County's population has decreased from 92.7% to 92.0%.

Caldwell County is more White than neighboring Clinton County (91.9% White), Livingston County (90.8% White), and DeKalb County (87% White). Caldwell County is less White than neighboring Ray County (92.2% White), and Daviess County (95.1% White).

Caldwell County's Black Population

107 residents of Caldwell County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caldwell County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Caldwell County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 64.6%. Black residents' share of Caldwell County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Caldwell County is more Black than neighboring Ray County (0.8% Black), Daviess County (1% Black), and Clinton County (0.8% Black). Caldwell County is less Black than neighboring Livingston County (3% Black), and DeKalb County (6.5% Black).

Caldwell County's Asian Population

37 residents of Caldwell County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Caldwell County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Asian residents' share of Caldwell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Caldwell County is more Asian than neighboring Ray County (0.3% Asian), Daviess County (0.2% Asian), Clinton County (0.2% Asian), and Livingston County (0.3% Asian). Caldwell County is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (0.6% Asian).

Caldwell County's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Caldwell County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caldwell County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Caldwell County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Caldwell County's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.3%.

Caldwell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Daviess County (1.8% Hispanic), and Livingston County (2.1% Hispanic). Caldwell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ray County (2.9% Hispanic), Clinton County (2.6% Hispanic), and DeKalb County (2.4% Hispanic).

Caldwell County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Caldwell County, or 0.8% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Caldwell County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caldwell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Caldwell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Daviess County (0.2% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.6% Native American/Other), and DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Caldwell County's Multiracial Population

293 residents of Caldwell County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caldwell County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Caldwell County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caldwell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Caldwell County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.3%.

Caldwell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ray County (3% Multiracial), Daviess County (1.7% Multiracial), Livingston County (3.2% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (3.1% Multiracial). Caldwell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (4.2% 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.