Economy & Jobs — Caldwell County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments714
Total Employees6,667
Avg Annual Employment10,350
Avg Annual Pay$52,985
Total Annual Wages$548,408,317
Annual Payroll (thousands)$289,088
Unemployment Rate2.4%

Income

Median Household Income$66,779
Poverty Rate14.0%
IRS Returns21,640
Total AGI (thousands)$1,316,871
Average AGI per Return$60,854

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$210,373,050
Per Capita$4,585
Population Basis45,883

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)2,541
Avg Farm Size (acres)70.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants25
Fast Food23
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.623429+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.727750+00:00.