Catawba County, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 160.61K population of Catawba County, NC residents comprised of 17.38K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.82%), and 143.23K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.18%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 118.95K (74.06%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 12.84K (7.99%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 11.20K (6.97%). The smallest racial group in Catawba County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 94 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 116.12K (72.30%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 12.63K (7.86%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Catawba County, NC, with a population of 8.95K (5.57%). The smallest ethnic group in Catawba County, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 16 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Catawba County, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 12835 | 7.99 |
| White Alone | 118946 | 74.06 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1023 | 0.64 |
| Asian Alone | 7023 | 4.37 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 94 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 9488 | 5.91 |
| Two Or More Races | 11201 | 6.97 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 116120 | 72.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 12628 | 7.86 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8949 | 5.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 6937 | 4.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 6552 | 4.08 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4649 | 2.90 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2826 | 1.76 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 644 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 539 | 0.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 379 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 207 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 86 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 78 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 16 | 0.01 |