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The total population of Catawba County is estimated to be 161,011 with 79,315 males (49.26%) and 81,696 females (50.74%). There are 2,381 more females than males in Catawba County.
The median household income in Catawba County was $62,520 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 549(0.89%) from $61,971 in 2020. This income is 83.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Catawba County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,344. Overall, the median household income for the county of Catawba County stands at $62,981.
In Catawba County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,015 for males and $27,228 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,704 for males and $43,621 for females.
In Catawba County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $95,862, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,120.
In 2022, the population of Catawba County was 163,462, a 1.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Catawba County's population was 161,821, an increase of 0.58% compared to a population of 160,892 in 2020.
The median age in Catawba County, NC is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.11% were under the age of 15, 18.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Catawba County population: 77.46% are White, 8.10% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.47% are Asian, 5.13% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.