Catawba County DMV offices
4 offices in Catawba County, North Carolina, listed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV). 4 open right now.
Who handles what in Catawba County
- Driver licenses & IDs only
- Lenoir-Rhyne Plaza Driver License Office (Hickory); Newton Driver License Office (Newton)
- Vehicle registration & titles only
- Hickory License Plate Agency (Hickory); Newton/Conover License Plate Agency (Conover)
From the services North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) lists for each office. Check the office page before you go.
- Hickory License Plate Agency
901 US Highway 321 NW; STE 100, Hickory, NC 28601-4770
License Plate Agency
Vehicle registration & titles
Open now · closes 5 PM · 9 AM – 5 PM - Lenoir-Rhyne Plaza Driver License Office
1158 Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Open now · closes 5 PM · 8 AM – 5 PM - Newton Driver License Office
1033 Smyre Farm Road, Newton, NC 28658
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Open now · closes 5 PM · 8 AM – 5 PM - Newton/Conover License Plate Agency
803 Conover Boulevard West, Conover, NC 28613
License Plate Agency
Vehicle registration & titles
Open now · closes 5 PM · 9 AM – 5 PM
More offices near Catawba County
Outside Catawba County, within 25 miles of its offices (straight-line distance).
- Lincolnton Driver License Office · 14.5 mi
1450 North Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Hudson Driver License Office · 15.0 mi
309 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC 28638
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Lincolnton License Plate Agency · 15.5 mi
2683 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092
License Plate Agency
Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 9 AM – 5 PM - Taylorsville License Plate Agency · 16.8 mi
85 East Main Avenue, Taylorsville, NC 28681
License Plate Agency
Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 9 AM – 5 PM - Taylorsville Driver License Office · 17.2 mi
2390 NC Highway 90 E., Taylorsville, NC 28681
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM - Morganton Driver License Office · 22.0 mi
115 Government Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
Driver License Office
Driver licenses & IDs
Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
Step-by-step plans for North Carolina
- Get a REAL ID Documents and where to go
- Get your first driver’s license Permit, road test and documents
- Renew your driver’s license How to renew, step by step
- Register a vehicle Title, plates and documents
How appointments work in North Carolina
NCDMV says you do not need an appointment: driver license offices accept walk-ins all day, from open to close or until the office reaches capacity. Appointments are also offered online, and depending on the office and time of day a walk-in may be faster. Current wait times for each office are posted at VisitDMV.nc.gov.
Checked November 3, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.
North Carolina DMV guides
- Visiting the North Carolina DMV: appointments, what to bring and what to expect
- North Carolina driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
- Registering and titling a vehicle in North Carolina: new residents, purchases and renewals
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