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Caldwell County, Missouri

Caldwell County had 9,000 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 426.4 square miles of land. It ranks 91st of 115 in Missouri by population and 102nd by land area.

Population
9,000
#91 of 115 in Missouri · #2,494 in US
Area
426.4 sq mi
#102 of 115 in Missouri · #2,380 in US
Density
21 / sq mi
#79 of 115 in Missouri · #2,204 in US
Median household income
$62,916
#33 of 115 in Missouri · #1,567 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Caldwell County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Caldwell County population, land area and income

Caldwell County had 9,000 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 426.4 square miles of land. It ranks 91st of 115 in Missouri by population and 102nd by land area. That works out to 21.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Caldwell County has 47% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,916 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,000

3144th1st

2494th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

426 sq mi

3144th1st

2380th of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2204th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,916

3143rd1st

1567th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

9,000

115th1st

91st of 115 (MO)

Land area

426 sq mi

115th1st

102nd of 115 (MO)

Density

21.1 / sq mi

115th1st

79th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$62,916

115th1st

33rd of 115 (MO)

How Caldwell County's population changed since 2020

Caldwell County gained 179 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.0%. That ranks 47th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Caldwell County recorded 439 births and 527 deaths, a natural change of -88. Net international migration added +19 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +263. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 263 people.

8,82120208,90020218,93920228,97620239,0002024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
439
Deaths
527
Net international migration
+19
Net domestic migration
+263
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24

Where Caldwell County is

The Census internal point of Caldwell County is at 39.659000, -93.979200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Caldwell County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Caldwell County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.659000, -93.979200
DMS
39°39'32.40"N 93°58'45.12"W
UTM
15N 416000.7E 4390368.8N
Geohash
9zj1t7wqm
Plus code
86F8M25C+H8

Towns in Caldwell County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Caldwell County, 1,741 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Caldwell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hamilton with 1,741.

  1. 01Hamilton1,741
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Caldwell County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Caldwell County. The most populous is Ray County, MO, with 23,199 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 122.2 miles SE of Caldwell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Independence, MO (population 121,629), 44.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Excelsior Springs, MO (population 10,727), 26.1 miles away.

Caldwell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Caldwell County is 29025: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,916.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Caldwell County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,000. That is up 179 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,821.

What is the FIPS code of Caldwell County?

29025. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Caldwell County?

Hamilton, with 1,741 residents inside Caldwell County in 2024.

Which counties border Caldwell County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ray County, MO; Clinton County, MO; Livingston County, MO; DeKalb County, MO; Daviess County, MO; Carroll County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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