Catawba County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 170,172
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 170,172
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 160,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 160,609
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 160,610
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,358
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,827
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,343
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $404
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $965
Building Permits, 2025 1,944
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 66,227
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 507,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,584,423
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 761,538
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,181,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,629
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,864
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,462
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,349
Total employment, 2023 85,704
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,533,128
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,415
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,259
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,860
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 712
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 322
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,503
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,498
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 400.2
Population per square mile, 2010 387.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 398.72
FIPS Code 37035