Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,358 and a population density of 144 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 160,307 inhabitants. Its county seat is Newton. The county was created 182 years ago in 1841.
Quick Facts about Catawba County
| Population : | 160,307 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Twitter username : | catawbacounty |
| Area : | 1071 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 3.6% |
| Land as percent of area : | 96.4% |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-80.9259 35.6202) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-81.1544 35.8296) |
| Named for : | Catawba people |
| Altitude : | 965 feet / 294 meters |
| Capital : | Newton |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1842 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 07:07:35 (11th March 2024) |
| Density : | 150 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 3.71% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Catawba County is located at 35°39'45"N 81°12'52"W (35.6626100, -81.2144800). It has 3 neighbors: Burke County, Caldwell County and Iredell County.
Catawba County map
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The largest city of Catawba County is Hickory with a population of 41,473. Other cities include, Newton population 13,224, Conover population 8,573, Claremont population 1,414 and Sherrills Ford population 1,007. See all Catawba County cities & populated places.
Catawba County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Catawba County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 41,473 | The second-largest city in Catawba County, North Carolina. |
| Newton | 13,224 | City in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States |
| Saint Stephens | 8,759 | Town in Alabama, USA |
| Conover | 8,573 | City in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | 5,075 | Township in Catawba County, North Carolina |
| Longview | 4,871 | Town in North Carolina, United States |
| Maiden | 3,421 | Town in North Carolina, USA |
| Claremont | 1,414 | City in North Carolina, United States |
| Sherrills Ford | 1,007 | Unincorporated community in Catawba County, North Carolina |
| Catawba | 627 | Human settlement in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Brookford | 381 | Human settlement in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Catawba County
Catawba County has 3 neighbours.
- Burke County county in North Carolina, United States
- Caldwell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Iredell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Long View
- Catawba
- Hickory
- Brookford
- Maiden
- Newton
- Conover
Demographics
The population of Catawba County increased by 3.71% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 154,358 | - | census |
| 2011 | 154,459 | 0.07% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 154,693 | 0.15% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 154,965 | 0.18% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 155,085 | 0.08% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 155,527 | 0.28% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 156,448 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 157,852 | 0.89% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 158,687 | 0.53% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 159,551 | 0.54% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 160,307 | 0.47% | estimation process |
People born in Catawba County (4)
People born in Catawba County, including Bruce Ryburn Payne, blacksmith and soldier from Catawba County, N.C. William Pinkney Cline, farmer, teacher, merchant, coroner, surveyor, county commissioner, census taker, justice of the peace, postmaster, Lutheran church elder George Monro Yoder, .
List
- Claude Grier (American baseball player) he was born in 24/03/1904
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
| Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
| Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
| Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
| Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |
