| Election Name: | 1980 Caithness District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Caithness District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Caithness District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 16 seats to Caithness District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 9 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 0 |
| Percentage1: | 0.0% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 0 |
| Percentage2: | 0.0% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 0.0% |
| Council Convener | |
| Before Election: | John Young |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| After Election: | John Young |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
Every single seat went uncontested. The Labour and Liberal parties won their first seats on the council.