Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County
County
Old Catawba County Courthouse
Old Catawba County Courthouse
Flag of Catawba County
Flag
Official seal of Catawba County
Seal
Official logo of Catawba County
Logo
Motto: 
"Making. Living. Better."
Map of North Carolina highlighting Catawba County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°40′N 81°13′W / 35.66°N 81.21°W / 35.66; -81.21
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1842
Named forCatawba Tribe
SeatNewton
Largest communityHickory
Area
 • Total
416.02 sq mi (1,077.5 km2)
 • Land401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2)
 • Water14.65 sq mi (37.9 km2)  3.52%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
160,610
 • Estimate 
(2023)
164,645
 • Density400.15/sq mi (154.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.catawbacountync.gov

Catawba County (/kəˈtɔːbə/ kuh-TAW-buh)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610.[2] Its county seat is Newton,[3] and its largest community is Hickory.

The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Catawba". Dictionary.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.