The Town Files

Caldwell County, Texas

48,669 people. The median home is worth $240,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,758.

Towns in Caldwell County

Towns in Caldwell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lockhart14,379$251,600$68,40039.0
Luling5,599$210,300$54,81848.7
Martindale1,253$326,300$77,50045.3

People and housing

Caldwell CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$240,500$184,100
Median rent$1,173$1,086
Median household income$69,758$65,842
Median age38.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

10,350 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,985 a year.

Largest industries in Caldwell CountyRetail1,678 jobs · $36,850Health care & social assistan…1,481 jobs · $58,177Hotels & restaurants1,454 jobs · $25,447Construction952 jobs · $76,843Transportation & warehousing530 jobs · $85,341Manufacturing399 jobs · $56,528
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caldwell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 348 storm events in Caldwell County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Caldwell County by type since 1996Hail64Flood17Drought73Tornado9Wildfire2Lightning2Flash Flood83Winter Storm13Excessive Heat8Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caldwell County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
August 25, 2017HurricaneDR-4332: Hurricane Harvey
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).