Mcdowell, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 44.58K population of Mcdowell, NC residents comprised of 2.95K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.61%), and 41.63K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 38.36K (86.04%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 2.11K (4.73%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 1.78K (3.99%). The smallest racial group in Mcdowell, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 37.79K (84.77%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 1.71K (3.83%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Mcdowell, NC, with a population of 1.65K (3.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Mcdowell, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Mcdowell, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.

Mcdowell, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Mcdowell, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Mcdowell, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Mcdowell, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 1732 3.89
White Alone 38356 86.04
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.49
Asian Alone 388 0.87
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 1777 3.99
Two Or More Races 2109 4.73
Mcdowell, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 37788 84.77
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1707 3.83
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1648 3.70
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1483 3.33
Hispanic - Two or More Races 626 1.40
Hispanic - White Alone 568 1.27
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 388 0.87
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 136 0.31
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 129 0.29
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 80 0.18
Hispanic - Black Alone 25 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00