Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County
Catawba County
County
	Old Catawba County Courthouse
	Flag Seal Logo
	Motto: "Making. Living. Better."
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°40′N 81°13′W / 35.66°N 81.21°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1842
Named for	Catawba Tribe
Seat	Newton
Largest community	Hickory
Area
• Total	416.02 sq mi (1,077.5 km2)
• Land	401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2)
• Water	14.65 sq mi (37.9 km2) 3.52%
Population (2020)
• Total	160,610
• Estimate (2023)	164,645
• Density	400.15/sq mi (154.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.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.

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

Catawba County
County
Old Catawba County Courthouse
Flag Seal Logo
Motto: "Making. Living. Better."
Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded	1842
Named for	Catawba Tribe
Seat	Newton
Largest community	Hickory
Area
• Total	416.02 sq mi (1,077.5 km²)
• Land	401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km²)
• Water	14.65 sq mi (37.9 km²) 3.52%
Population (2020)
• Total	160,610
• Estimate (2023)	164,645
• Density	400.15/sq mi (154.50/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.catawbacountync.gov