Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 45,005 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,524 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 42,481 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,918 (93.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,765 (3.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 550 (1.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 39,848 (88.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,070 (4.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,625 (3.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, NC in 2012

Total Population:45,005

Non Hispanic (94.39%)

Hispanic (5.61%)

Race in McDowell County, NC in 2012

Total Population:45,005

White Alone (93.14%)

Black or African American Alone (3.92%)

Two or more races (1.22%)

Asian Alone (0.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2012

Total Population:45,005

Non-Hispanic White Alone (88.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.6%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.31%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.12%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.82%)

Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	41,918	93.14%
Black or African American Alone	1,765	3.92%
Two Or More Races	550	1.22%
Asian Alone	426	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	325	0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	21	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	39,848	88.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,070	4.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,625	3.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	503	1.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	368	0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	188	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	140	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	137	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	58	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	47	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	21	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%