Welcome to Caldwell County ...
Time Zone: Caldwell County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lenoir is the Seat for Caldwell County.
Caldwell County was founded in 1841. Caldwell was created by taking area from Burke and Wilkes Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caldwell had a population of 82,178 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 83,022 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Caldwell represented 0.87% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Caldwell County:
- Blowing Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cajah's Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Cedar Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Gamewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Granite Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Lenoir
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Caldwell County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Catawba County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |