Catawba County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 159,852
Median age: 41.7
Median household income: 57,840
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Catawba County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 159,852 |
| 2020 | 158,507 |
| 2019 | 157,613 |
| 2018 | 156,729 |
| 2017 | 156,182 |
| 2016 | 155,461 |
| 2015 | 154,610 |
| 2014 | 154,457 |
| 2013 | 154,432 |
| 2012 | 154,201 |
| 2011 | 153,886 |
| 2010 | 153,149 |
| 2009 | 155,157 |
Catawba County, NC cities
Brookford town - 441
Catawba town - 631
Claremont city - 1,894
Conover city - 8,393
Hickory city - 42,831
Lake Norman of Iredell CDP - 12,499
Long View town - 4,764
Maiden town - 3,657
Mountain View CDP - 3,486
Newton city - 13,081
St. Stephens CDP - 9,396
Census data for Catawba County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Catawba County, North Carolina
| Total population | 159,852 |
| Male | 78,651 |
| Female | 81,201 |
| Total population | 159,852 |
| Under 5 years | 8,803 |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,569 |
| 10 to 14 years | 10,571 |
| 15 to 19 years | 10,482 |
| 20 to 24 years | 9,310 |
| 25 to 34 years | 18,888 |
| 35 to 44 years | 18,793 |
| 45 to 54 years | 22,395 |
| 55 to 59 years | 12,177 |
| 60 to 64 years | 10,497 |
| 65 to 74 years | 17,304 |
| 75 to 84 years | 8,067 |
| 85 years and over | 2,996 |
| Median age (years) | 41.7 |
| Under 18 years | 35,455 |
| 16 years and over | 128,954 |
| 18 years and over | 124,397 |
| 21 years and over | 118,185 |
| 62 years and over | 34,680 |
| 65 years and over | 28,367 |
| Total population | 159,852 |
| One race | 152,584 |
| White | 123,814 |
| Black or African American | 12,941 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 482 |
| Asian | 7,143 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 8,204 |
| Two or more races | 7,268 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 118,256 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 57,590 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 60,666 |
Social characteristics in Catawba County, North Carolina
| Total households | 63,386 |
| Family households (families) | 31,016 |
| Married-couple family | 4,296 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11,308 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,762 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,766 |
| Average household size | 20,660 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in Catawba County, North Carolina
| Total households | 63,386 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,899 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,719 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,399 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,845 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,621 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,402 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,710 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,965 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,849 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,977 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,840 |
Housing characteristics in Catawba County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 70,279 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,386 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,893 |
| Total housing units | 70,279 |
| 1-unit, detached | 46,472 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,800 |
| 2 units | 1,834 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,914 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,886 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,441 |
| 20 or more units | 2,059 |
| Mobile home | 9,854 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 19 |
| Total housing units | 70,279 |
| Built 2014 or later | 21 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,354 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 10,871 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 13,425 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 11,361 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 11,850 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,998 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,640 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,184 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,575 |
| Total housing units | 70,279 |
| 1 room | 451 |
| 2 rooms | 879 |
| 3 rooms | 4,138 |
| 4 rooms | 12,961 |
| 5 rooms | 17,311 |
| 6 rooms | 13,123 |
| 7 rooms | 7,537 |
| 8 rooms | 6,041 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,838 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 70,279 |
| No bedroom | 457 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,223 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20,401 |
| 3 bedrooms | 34,715 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9,385 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,098 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,386 |
| Owner-occupied | 44,654 |
| Renter-occupied | 18,732 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Occupied housing units | 63,386 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,329 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,659 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 10,467 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 13,357 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 7,705 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 9,869 |
| Owner-occupied units | 44,654 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,548 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,621 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,801 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,281 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,593 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,918 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,523 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 369 |
| Median (dollars) | 163,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 44,654 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 26,338 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 18,316 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 17,558 |
| Less than $500 | 2,310 |
| $500 to $999 | 10,994 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,705 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 404 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 121 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 11 |
| $3,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 786 |
| No rent paid | 1,174 |
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