Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 45,481 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,816 people who identified as Hispanic (6.19%), and 42,665 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 42,030 (92.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,860 (4.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 666 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 39,784 (87.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,246 (4.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,683 (3.7%).

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 2018
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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,860 4.09%
White Alone 42,030 92.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 391 0.86%
Asian Alone 509 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.06%
Two Or More Races 666 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 177 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,246 4.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 215 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,683 3.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,784 87.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 430 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 589 1.3%