Caldwell County, North Carolina
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 80,536
- Median household income
- $56,425
- ±2,209
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 1,958 of 38,882 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 28,435 of 32,919 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Caldwell | 80,463 (2021) | Po Box 2200, Lenoir | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lenoir | 18,193 (2021) | Po Box 958, Lenoir | Website |
| Town of Cajah Mountain | 2,682 (2021) | 1800 Connelly Springs Rd, Lenoir | Website |
| Town of Gamewell | 3,704 (2021) | 2750 Old Morganton Rd, Lenoir | Website |
| Town of Granite Falls | 4,927 (2021) | Po Box 10, Granite Falls | Website |
| Town of Hudson | 3,777 (2021) | Po Box 457, Hudson | Website |
| Town of Rhodhiss | 987 (2021) | Po Box 40, Rhodhiss | — |
| Town of Sawmills | 5,036 (2021) | 4076 Us Highway 321A, Granite Falls | Website |
| Village of Cedar Rock | 300 (2021) | Village of Cedar Rock, Lenoir | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 431 Vance St Nw, Lenoir | — |
| Caldwell Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 120 Hospital Ave Ne, Lenoir | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Caldwell County Schools
School district25 schools
1914 Hickory Boulevard SW, Lenoir, NC, 28645
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oak Hill Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
4603 Oak Hill School Rd., Lenoir, NC, 28645
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lenoir Downtown Farmers Market
1001 Harper Ave NW Lenoir, NC, 28645
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.