Conover, NC

City in Catawba County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,580

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Diversity Index

48.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.8%

foreign-born population

91.2%Native

8.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Conover is a city within Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

City in Catawba County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.715216° N, 81.216825° W

DMS35° 42′ 54.78″ N, 81° 13′ 00.57″ W

Population Density & area

746.1/sq mi (288.9/km²)

Total Area

11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²)

Land Area

11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²) · 99.71%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.29%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male

Male 50.3%

Female 49.7%

males per 100 females

Conover 101.4

Catawba County 96.3

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

8.8%

foreign-born population

91.2%Native

8.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Conover 8.8%

Catawba County 6.9%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Conover

36.8

Catawba County

42.1

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

94.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Conover 94.2

Catawba County 67.7

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	30.5%	21.6%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	51.5%	59.7%	61%
Senior (65+)	18%	18.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	94.2	67.7	63.8
Child dependency ratio	59.2	36.3	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	35	31.4	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.9%

Black

3.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

22.2%

Other

6.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

48.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Conover 48.5%

Catawba County 46%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Conover population

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	22.2%	11.5%	11.3%
Mexican	10.7%	6.2%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Cuban	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	10.1%	3.7%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	77.8%	88.5%	88.7%
One race	71.5%	84.2%	84.6%
White	67.9%	71.9%	60%
Black or African American	3.3%	7.7%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0.3%	4.3%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	6.3%	4.3%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.8% family

Family 70.8%

Non family 29.2%

% family households

Conover 70.8%

Catawba County 67.5%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.58

persons per household

Conover

2.58

Catawba County

2.43

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Conover population

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Total households	3,275	66,227	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.58	2.43	2.44
Family households	2,318	44,707	2,753,022
Average family size	3	2.93	3.03
Married couple family	1,695	32,992	2,021,951
Other families	623	11,715	731,071
Male householder	195	3,685	195,051
Female householder	428	8,030	536,020
Non-family households	957	21,520	1,529,323
One-person households	838	18,018	1,258,822
Male householder	295	8,220	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	164	2,919	160,332
Female householder	543	9,798	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	386	5,692	342,051
Other living arrangements	119	3,502	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,581

housing units

Conover 3,581

Catawba County 73,133

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

91.5% occupied

Occupied 91.5%

Vacant 8.5%

vacancy rate

Conover 8.5%

Catawba County 9.4%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.6%

Single family houses

69.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

20.1%

Mobile homes

10.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

28.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.6	5.6
1–3 rooms	9.4%	7.6%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	55.9%	61.6%	54.9%
7+ rooms	34.6%	30.7%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
1 bedroom	5.1%	4.8%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	32.8%	29.1%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	45%	48.5%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	16.5%	16.8%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1985	1992
Total housing units	3,581	73,133	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69% owners

Renter-occupied 31%

Owner-occupied 69%

homeownership rate

Conover 69%

Catawba County 72.2%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

2.8

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Conover 2.48

Catawba County 2.5

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	3,275	66,227	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	24%	21.4%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6%	37.3%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	13.2%	17.1%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	13.2%	24.1%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.7%	97.7%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.1%	5.2%	5.3%
1 vehicle	30.4%	27%	31.4%
2 vehicles	28.5%	36.5%	38%
3 or more vehicles	35%	31.3%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	26.6%	22.7%	30.5%
Electricity	72.3%	73.4%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.7%	2%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	1.3%
No fuel used	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.6%
No telephone service available	1%	1.1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$271,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Conover

$271,300

Catawba County

$241,600

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

27%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27%

Owners without a mortgage

6.6%

Renters

55.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$271,300	$241,600	$288,900
Under $100,000	0%	11.6%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	27%	25.9%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.5%	25.8%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	28.5%	23.8%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	14%	10.4%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.5%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.9%	58.6%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	39.1%	41.4%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,460	$1,343	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$435	$404	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$898	$965	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Conover 23.8%

Catawba County 26.1%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Conover 13.1%

Catawba County 11.8%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,396

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.5%

K–12

89.8%

College / Undergraduate

7.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Conover

9.4%

Catawba County

33.1%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,396	35,382	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	2.5%	5.1%	5.3%
K–12	89.8%	73.3%	67.4%
Kindergarten	2.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27%	20.6%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	31.5%	22.1%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.6%	25.1%	21.5%
College or graduate school	7.7%	21.6%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	7.7%	17.2%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.4%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.4%	33.1%	39.3%
School type
Public school	90.6%	81.8%	82.3%
Private school	9.4%	18.2%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,317

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.7%

HS graduate

32.5%

Some college no degree

21.2%

Associates degree

9.3%

Bachelors degree

17.7%

Graduate or professional degree

6.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

60.2% · 39.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.5% · 53.5%

HS graduate

53.8% · 46.2%

Some college no degree

49% · 51%

Associates degree

42.1% · 57.9%

Bachelors degree

46% · 54%

Graduate or professional degree

32.1% · 67.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	5,317	114,373	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	9.4%	4.1%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.7%	7.7%	6%
High school diploma or GED	32.5%	28.7%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	21.2%	21.1%	19.6%
Associate's degree	9.3%	12.2%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	26.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.7%	18.5%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	6.2%	7.7%	13.5%
High School or higher	86.9%	88.2%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,822

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$46,603

Some college or associates

$41,047

Bachelors degree

$71,278

Graduate or professional degree

$78,875

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

45.5%

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

7.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,822	$47,470	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,581	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,603	$40,825	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$41,047	$44,141	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$71,278	$62,440	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$78,875	$73,678	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	45.5%	25.2%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	13.1%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	7.1%	8.8%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	5.1%	4.2%

Insights for Conover, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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