Demographics & People — Catawba, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 632 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~600 |
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| Median Age | 35.8 |
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| Total Households | 343 |
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| Family Households | 154 |
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| Average Household Size | 1.84 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4051 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 487 |
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| Black or African American | 120 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| German | 144 |
| Other groups | 116 |
| American | 107 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 97 |
| African | 60 |
| Subsaharan African | 60 |
| Welsh | 51 |
| Irish | 48 |
| English | 42 |
| European | 31 |
Language
| English Only | 585 |
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| Spanish | 25 |
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| Population 5+ | 610 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 15 |
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| Population 18+ | 537 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Catawba, North Carolina.
