In 2022, Catawba County, NC had a population of 161k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $62,070. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Catawba County, NC grew from 159,852 to 161,011, a 0.725% increase and its median household income grew from $57,840 to $62,070, a 7.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catawba County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.06%), Other (Hispanic) (4.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%).
None of the households in Catawba County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96% of the residents in Catawba County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Catawba County, NC are Catawba Valley Community College (1,765 degrees awarded in 2022) and Lenoir-Rhyne University (607 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Catawba County, NC was $194,000, and the homeownership rate was 71%.
Most people in Catawba County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Catawba County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Catawba County, NC borders Alexander County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Iredell County, NC, and Lincoln County, NC.