Population By Race and Ethnicity in Catawba County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 161,675 population of Catawba County, North Carolina comprised of 17,780 people who identified as Hispanic (11%), and 143,895 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Catawba County, North Carolina with a population of 134,558 (83.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,440 (8.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,880 (4.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Catawba County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 119,046 (73.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,512 (9.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,505 (8.35%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Catawba, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Catawba , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,440 8.93%
White Alone 134,558 83.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,032 0.64%
Asian Alone 7,880 4.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 257 0.16%
Two Or More Races 3,508 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Catawba , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 935 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,512 9.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 606 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 224 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 354 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,505 8.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 119,046 73.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,656 4.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,154 1.95%