Demographics
| Population, Income, Retail Sales | ||
| Catawba County | Hky-Len-Morg MSA | |
| Population (2020 Census) | 160,610 | 365,276 |
| Total Households (2019 ACS) | 62,417 | 146,324 |
| Median Household Income (2019 ACS) |
$52,436 | $50,631 |
| Mean Household Income (2019 ACS) |
$72,498 | $66,990 |
| Per Capita Income (2019 ACS) | $29,126 | $27,348 |
| Retail Sales (FY 2020-2021) | $2.89 billion | $4.92 billion |
| Bank Deposits (2020) | $3.5 billion | $5.61 billion |
| Age Range (% Population-2019 ACS) | ||
| Catawba County | Hky-Len-Morg MSA | |
| 0-19 yrs | 24.3 | 22.8 |
| 20-24 years | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| 25-24 years | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 35-44 years | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| 45-54 years | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 55-64 years | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| 65+ years | 18.5 | 19.4 |
| Educational Attainment (% Population 25 yrs and over - ACS 2019) | ||
| Catawba County | Hky-Len-Morg MSA | |
| Less than High School | 13.5 | 16.3 |
| High School Graduate | 28.8 | 31.1 |
| Some College | 21.6 | 20.5 |
| Associate Degree | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16.6 | 13.6 |
| Master's Degree or Higher | 6.8 | 6.0 |