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