Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 45,056 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,466 people who identified as Hispanic (5.47%), and 42,590 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,990 (93.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,799 (3.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 519 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 39,952 (88.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,038 (4.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,672 (3.71%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, NC in 2011
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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,799 3.99%
White Alone 41,990 93.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 317 0.7%
Asian Alone 409 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races 519 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 127 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,038 4.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 182 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.12%
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 1,672 3.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,952 88.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 356 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 475 1.05%