Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 44,982 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,650 people who identified as Hispanic (5.89%), and 42,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,758 (92.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,767 (3.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 597 (1.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 39,627 (88.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,131 (4.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,607 (3.57%).

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 2015
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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,767 3.93%
White Alone 41,758 92.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 367 0.82%
Asian Alone 467 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races 597 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 160 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,131 4.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 202 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 69 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,607 3.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,627 88.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 398 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 533 1.19%