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Welcome to Catawba County ...

Time Zone: Catawba County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newton is the Seat for Catawba County.

Catawba County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Catawba had a population of 159,363 people. This is an increase of 3.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 154,358 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catawba represented 1.62% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Catawba County:

  • Brookford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brookford is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Catawba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Catawba is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
  • Claremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Claremont is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
  • Conover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Conover is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
  • Long View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Long View is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Maiden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <3>
  • Newton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Catawba County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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