Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 45,102 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,404 people who identified as Hispanic (5.33%), and 42,698 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 42,099 (93.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,788 (3.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 496 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 40,098 (88.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,001 (4.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,664 (3.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McDowell, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,788 3.96%
White Alone 42,099 93.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 299 0.66%
Asian Alone 398 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races 496 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 124 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,001 4.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 168 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,664 3.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,098 88.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 131 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 353 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 452 1%