Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 44,580 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 2,843 people who identified as Hispanic (6.38%), and 41,737 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,035 (92.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,909 (4.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 704 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 38,778 (86.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,257 (5.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,726 (3.87%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,909 4.28%
White Alone 41,035 92.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 382 0.86%
Asian Alone 527 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races 704 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 183 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,257 5.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 90 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,726 3.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,778 86.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 442 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 614 1.38%