Catawba County, North Carolina
12 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 163,573
- Median household income
- $67,864
- ±2,779
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 2,938 of 80,216 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 58,612 of 66,227 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Catawba | 161,723 (2021) | Po Box 389, Newton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Claremont | 1,704 (2021) | Po Box 446, Claremont | Website |
| City of Conover | 8,478 (2021) | Po Box 549, Conover | Website |
| City of Hickory | 43,532 (2021) | Po Box 398, Hickory | Website |
| City of Newton | 13,187 (2021) | Po Box 550, Newton | Website |
| Town of Brookford | 444 (2021) | 1700 S Center St, Hickory | — |
| Town of Catawba | 703 (2021) | Po Box 70, Catawba | Website |
| Town of Long View | 5,125 (2021) | 2404 1st Ave Sw, Hickory | Website |
| Town of Maiden | 3,726 (2021) | 19 N Main Ave, Maiden | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Public Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2927, Hickory | — |
| Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 459, Conover | Website |
| Catawba Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1175 S Brady Ave, Newton | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Catawba County Schools
School district28 schools
2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, NC, 28658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hickory City Schools
School district9 schools
432 4th Avenue SW, Hickory, NC, 28602
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Newton Conover City Schools
School district7 schools
605 North Ashe Avenue, Newton, NC, 28658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Farmers Market at Center United Methodist Church
4945 Sherrills Ford Road Catawba, NC, 28609
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Claremont Tailgate Market
3288 E. Main St., Claremont City Hall parking lot, Claremont, NC, 28610
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Conover Farmers' Market
109 1st St. E., Conover, NC, 28613
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market
3070 11th Ave Dr. SE, Hickory, NC, 28602
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-26. USDA listing
Downtown Hickory Farmers' Market
220 Union Square NW, Hickory, NC, 28601
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.