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Catawba County
Catawba County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 160,610 County Seat Catawba County Justice Center State FIPS 37 County FIPS 035 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 49,241 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 161,011 Median Age 41.5 Veterans 8,805 Housing Units 71,047 Uninsured 3,456 Net Migration (recent) 5,610 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,334 Total Employees 86,500 Avg Annual Pay $55,761 Median Household Income $62,070 Poverty Rate 13.0% Unemployment Rate 5.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $74,807 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,113,117,535 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,931
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $194,000 Median Rent $866 FMR Studio $818 FMR 1BR $851 FMR 2BR $1,046 FMR 3BR $1,334 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 18 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 17.3% Adult Obesity 36.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 40.2 Air Quality Good Days 232
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 66 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 66 Homeless Population N/A Schools 106 SNAP Stores 77 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 57,002 Avg Farm Size (acres) 8,143.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Catawba County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
