McDowell County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 19.11K population of McDowell County, WV residents comprised of 390 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.04%), and 18.72K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 16.20K (84.74%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 2.16K (11.32%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 651 (3.41%). The smallest racial group in McDowell County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 15.87K (83.05%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 2.14K (11.19%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in McDowell County, WV, with a population of 622 (3.26%). The smallest ethnic group in McDowell County, WV 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 County, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties and also for the state of West Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2163 | 11.32 |
| White Alone | 16195 | 84.74 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 22 | 0.12 |
| Asian Alone | 20 | 0.11 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 4 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 56 | 0.29 |
| Two Or More Races | 651 | 3.41 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 15871 | 83.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2139 | 11.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 622 | 3.26 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 324 | 1.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 45 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 29 | 0.15 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 24 | 0.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 20 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 20 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |