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Caldwell County Schools

Caldwell County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 80,536. The median household income is $56,425 and the median age is 45.4.

80,536

Population

171

People / sq mi

$56,425

Median Income

45.4

Median Age

Caldwell County Schools covers 472 sq mi of land at 170.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White86.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian57.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$56,425

Median Household Income

$31,914

Per Capita Income

10.8%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$192,200

Median Home Value

$744

Median Rent

73.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

84.9%

High School+

18.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Caldwell County Schools serves a community with a population of 80,536 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Caldwell County Schools is $56,425, with a per capita income of $31,914. The poverty rate is 10.8%.

Caldwell County Schools is 86.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 57.1% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Caldwell County Schools, 84.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Caldwell County Schools is $192,200, with a median rent of $744. The homeownership rate is 73.5%.

Data for Caldwell County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3700580).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.