Catawba County, NC Population

Overview

159,852

Total Population

41.7

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,213

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Catawba County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Catawba County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Catawba County's population under 18 was 22.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Catawba County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Catawba County, 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.

There are 2,550 more females than males in Catawba County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Catawba County, NC.
The Catawba County, NC gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,062.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,115.

Catawba County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Catawba County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,213 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 143,639 (89.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Catawba County is White with a population of 123,814 (77.46% of the total population).

Catawba County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 163,462 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Catawba County's population increased by 12,229 (8.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Catawba County's population increased by 6,134 (3.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Catawba County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 142,529.