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Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County, North Carolina, has 170,172 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 401 sq mi (1,040 km²) of land.

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Catawba County in North Carolina
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Catawba County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
170,172
Land area
401 sq mi (1,040 km²)
County seat or government
Newton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,864 ± $2,779
Median home value
$241,600 ± $6,013
Median rent, with utilities
$965 ± $41
Homes lived in by their owners
72.2% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
14.6 sq mi (37.9 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37035
Coordinates (central point)
35.661883, -81.214906
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Catawba County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2860153,329 people
  2. 2809240,350 people
  3. 2860231,113 people
  4. 2803728,768 people
  5. 2865826,336 people
  6. 2861323,357 people
  7. 2865012,746 people
  8. 2861211,290 people
  9. 2816810,484 people
  10. 2861010,192 people
  11. 280907,268 people
  12. 286736,874 people
All 14
  1. 286096,615 people
  2. 286821,701 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Catawba County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Catawba County, largest first

  1. Hickory Township65,473 people
  2. Newton Township31,210 people
  3. Clines Township27,338 people
  4. Mountain Creek Township11,911 people
  5. Caldwell Township9,014 people
  6. Catawba Township8,219 people
  7. Bandy's Township5,207 people
  8. Jacobs Fork Township5,201 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Catawba County, largest first

  1. Catawba County Schools112,894 people
  2. Hickory City Schools32,560 people
  3. Newton-Conover City Schools18,119 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hickory, North Carolina (city)44,258 people
  2. Newton, North Carolina (city)13,333 people
  3. Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina (CDP)9,906 people
  4. St. Stephens, North Carolina (CDP)9,457 people
  5. Conover, North Carolina (city)8,580 people
  6. Long View, North Carolina (town)5,011 people
  7. Mountain View, North Carolina (CDP)3,982 people
  8. Maiden, North Carolina (town)3,788 people
  9. Claremont, North Carolina (city)1,922 people
  10. Catawba, North Carolina (town)628 people
  11. Brookford, North Carolina (town)390 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, North Carolina12 mi south
  2. Alexander County, North Carolina18 mi north
  3. Iredell County, North Carolina22 mi northeast
  4. Caldwell County, North Carolina27 mi northwest
  5. Burke County, North Carolina28 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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