In 2021, Catawba County, NC had a population of 160k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $57,840. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Catawba County, NC grew from 158,507 to 159,852, a 0.849% increase and its median household income grew from $54,690 to $57,840, a 5.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catawba County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.02%), Other (Hispanic) (4.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), and White (Hispanic) (3.3%).
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 (1,587 degrees awarded in 2021) and Lenoir-Rhyne University (671 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Catawba County, NC was $163,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.
Most people in Catawba County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 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.