Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mcdowell, NC in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 44,530 population of Mcdowell County, North Carolina comprised of 3,010 people who identified as Hispanic (6.76%), and 41,520 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mcdowell County, North Carolina with a population of 40,946 (91.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,892 (4.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 773 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mcdowell County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 38,525 (86.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,421 (5.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,708 (3.84%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,892 4.25%
White Alone 40,946 91.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 381 0.86%
Asian Alone 512 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races 773 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Mcdowell , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 184 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,421 5.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 203 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 84 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,708 3.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,525 86.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 428 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 676 1.52%