Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Caldwell County, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Caldwell County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Caldwell County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Caldwell County, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Caldwell County overall is hispanic, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Caldwell County

 
Self-Identified Race
Caldwell County, TX Population
White
33.0%
Hispanic
58.9%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Caldwell County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Caldwell County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

Caldwell County, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Caldwell County Diversity Score

54.1

More diverse than 81% of US counties

Caldwell County has a diversity score of 54.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Caldwell County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Caldwell County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Caldwell County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Caldwell County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

Nearby Counties

Counties with Similar Populations