Catawba County

Catawba County

Last updated February 2012

100,317 Total Voters

Republican 43.83% Democrat 30.07% Libertarian 0.15% Unaffiliated 25.95%
White 87.19% Black 8.64% Other 4.17%

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 154,358. Its county seat is Newton and its largest city is Hickory.

Catawba County is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Catawba County on Wikipedia »

Unemployment 11.61%

Voter Registration Trends

In the General Assembly

  • Representatives
  • Mark Hollo (NC-88)
  • Mitchell Setzer (NC-89)
  • Mark Hilton (NC-96)
  • Senators
  • Austin Allran (NC-42)

Election Results

County Report Card

Click on a grade for more information about it.

A County Government Growth

B Transparency

D 2008 Voter Turnout

D 2010 Voter Turnout