Catawba County is served by the Catawba County Health Department. From 2010 to 2018 the department’s spending fell by 42%, when adjusted for inflation. During that same time, the population served by the Catawba County Health Department rose by 3%. When taking that population change into account, the per-person spending fell 43%.

In 2010, the Catawba County Health Department ranked 31 in per-person spending among the 53 health departments for which we have complete data. In 2018, it ranked 15.

Across the state, county-level spending on public health dropped 22% from 2010-2018 when adjusted for inflation and the change in population.