Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 45,017 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,539 people who identified as Hispanic (5.64%), and 42,478 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,860 (92.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,793 (3.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 572 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 39,814 (88.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,046 (4.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,640 (3.64%).

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 2014
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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,793 3.98%
White Alone 41,860 92.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 332 0.74%
Asian Alone 434 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races 572 1.27%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 153 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,046 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 185 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,640 3.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,814 88.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 369 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 508 1.13%