Catawba County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
163,573
Rank #421 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,864 −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,357 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,457 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,600 −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #964 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,093 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,099 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
26.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.2%24.5%36.7%48.9%61.1%71.9%11.5%7.7%4.3%4.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County, North Carolina has a total population of 163,573, making it the 421st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Catawba County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Catawba County is $67,864, which ranks #1,357 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Catawba County is $241,600, 14.3% below the national median. Renters in Catawba County pay a median gross rent of $965 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Catawba County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Catawba County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%).

All data for Catawba County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.