The Town Files

Caldwell County, Kentucky

12,618 people. The median home is worth $118,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $59,583.

Towns in Caldwell County

Towns in Caldwell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Princeton6,270$96,600$47,41140.5

People and housing

Caldwell CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$118,500$161,450
Median rent$767$837
Median household income$59,583$54,969
Median age42.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

4,693 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,790 a year.

Largest industries in Caldwell CountyManufacturing1,183 jobs · $54,646Retail772 jobs · $34,651Health care & social assistan…515 jobs · $52,098Administrative & support355 jobs · $31,719Finance & insurance124 jobs · $54,984Transportation & warehousing121 jobs · $54,859
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caldwell County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 582 storm events in Caldwell County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Caldwell County by type since 1996Hail35Heat58Drought37Dense Fog80Flash Flood21Strong Wind56Frost/Freeze49Winter Storm27Excessive Heat16Winter Weather63
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caldwell County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).