Conover is located in Catawba county North carolina with a geographic area of 11.2 square miles. The total population in Conover is 8,488 with 49.5% male and 50.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.0% of the population and over age 65 is 18.8% of the population. The median household income is $48,989, per capita income is $27,416. There are a total of 3,362 housing units with 70.1% owner occupied. Education includes 33.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Conover in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.