Name | Catawba County |
State | North Carolina |
FIPS Code | 37035 |
County Seat | Newton |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 154,201 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.05% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 85.88% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 55% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+20 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 3.2% |
Area Code(s) | 828 / 704 / 980 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 85.88% |
African American | 9.03% |
Hispanic | 0.5% |
Asian | 4.56% |
Native American | 0.02% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 54.51% |
African American | 8.62% |
Hispanic | 21.33% |
Asian | 7.25% |
Native American | 0.06% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |