Catawba County Population

1850–2026

173.16K

2026 projection

7.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Catawba County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026173,155+2,9831.75%
2025170,172+2,9831.78%
2024167,189+2,2881.39%
2023164,901+1,6271.00%
2022163,274+1,5680.97%
2021161,706+8140.51%
2020160,892+1,5290.96%
2019159,363+8420.53%
2018158,521+6990.44%
2017157,822+1,3050.83%

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Catawba County Demographics

42.1median age

Median age

Female43.2 yrs
Male40.4 yrs

Adults

128,179
30,611 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults97,568 other adults

Sex

Female 50.9% · 83,339Male 49.1% · 80,234

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 92985+ years, female: 1,98480–84 years, male: 1,44380–84 years, female: 2,12575–79 years, male: 2,90175–79 years, female: 3,22970–74 years, male: 4,15670–74 years, female: 4,43265–69 years, male: 4,15765–69 years, female: 5,25560–64 years, male: 5,10660–64 years, female: 5,87055–59 years, male: 6,44155–59 years, female: 5,66450–54 years, male: 5,64050–54 years, female: 5,80745–49 years, male: 5,10345–49 years, female: 5,15740–44 years, male: 4,43940–44 years, female: 5,23335–39 years, male: 4,95635–39 years, female: 4,36630–34 years, male: 4,96730–34 years, female: 5,01925–29 years, male: 5,09225–29 years, female: 4,90220–24 years, male: 5,11520–24 years, female: 4,82815–19 years, male: 5,12815–19 years, female: 5,32610–14 years, male: 5,38510–14 years, female: 5,0315–9 years, male: 4,8015–9 years, female: 4,8840–4 years, male: 4,4750–4 years, female: 4,22785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,636 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Catawba County Income

$67,864median household income

Median household income

$67,864

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,470

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.7%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Catawba County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%54%49%
Never married29%33%26%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed7%4%11%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year