North Carolina

Catawba County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
74.8%
Hispanic
9.9%
African
8.3%
Other
7%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Catawba Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCatawba CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White74.8%58.7%58%
Hispanic9.9%12.6%—
Black or African American8.3%19.9%—
Indian2.9%1.6%—
East Asian1.6%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Catawba County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCatawba CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,864$72,388$80,734
Median home value$241,600$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.6×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$965/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.1%20.4%21.0%