Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County, North Carolina, had an estimated population of 170,172 in 2025 across 1,040 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among North Carolina's counties and nationally.

Population: 170,172; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,040 km²
Density: 164; per km²
Median income: $67,864; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.5%	36 / 100	1,190 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$965	43 / 100	1,119 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$241,600	40 / 100	964 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.2%	55 / 100	1,947 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	9.4%	78 / 100	2,280 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.7%	67 / 100	1,952 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	55 / 100	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.3%	8 / 100	223 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	40 / 100	1,520 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.7%	67 / 100	869 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.9%	19 / 100	673 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	11.5%	26 / 100	765 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.1	56 / 100	1,381 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,039	46 / 100	659 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	12.8%	19 / 100	703 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.6%	37 / 100	1,651 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.3%	80 / 100	2,146 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	71.9%	42 / 100	1,979 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.7%	66 / 100	1,685 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.9%	72 / 100	1,532 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.459	50 / 100	1,114 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$67,864	28 / 100	1,357 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,462	29 / 100	1,188 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.7%	83 / 100	2,002 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	26.1%	39 / 100	1,064 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.2%	60 / 100	2,002 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.6%	40 / 100	924 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.6%	83 / 100	2,263 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Population2025	170,172	19 / 100	415 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	164	11 / 100	328 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	34 / 100	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.2%	51 / 100	1,653 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.4	78 / 100	1,732 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.2%	59 / 100	1,693 / 3,144

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