Catawba   County NC United States

County FIPS 37035
Largest City Hickory
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.6620
Longitude -81.2151
Population 163,573
Density 407.64 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,864
Median individual: $36,650

Race

Mode: 74.6% White

Gender

 50.9% female 

Rent

  $965 / month  

Median house value: $240,207.0

Age

Median: 42.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 26.2%
With STEM degree: 40.8%

Marital Status

 51.2% married 

Never married: 29.0%

Labor Force Participation

 60.3% working 

Unemployed: 3.7%

Average Family Size

 2.93 people 

Commute Time

 23.4 minutes 

Health Care

 10.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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