Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 44,876 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,696 people who identified as Hispanic (6.01%), and 42,180 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,684 (92.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,728 (3.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 612 (1.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 39,516 (88.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,168 (4.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,567 (3.49%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,728 3.85%
White Alone 41,684 92.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 359 0.8%
Asian Alone 467 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races 612 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 161 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,168 4.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 204 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 76 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,567 3.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,516 88.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 391 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 549 1.22%