Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 44,755 population of McDowell County, North Carolina comprised of 3,120 people who identified as Hispanic (6.97%), and 41,635 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, North Carolina with a population of 41,057 (91.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,956 (4.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 807 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 38,540 (86.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,517 (5.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,768 (3.95%).

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 2022
Total Population:44,755
93.03%
Non Hispanic (93.03%)
Hispanic (6.97%)
Race in McDowell County, NC in 2022
Total Population:44,755
91.74%
White Alone (91.74%)
Black or African American Alone (4.37%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Asian Alone (1.16%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.88%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in McDowell County, NC in 2022
Total Population:44,755
86.11%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.11%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.62%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.95%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.77%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.97%)
Population By Race in McDowell , NC in 2022
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 41,057 91.74%
Black or African American Alone 1,956 4.37%
Two Or More Races 807 1.8%
Asian Alone 519 1.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 393 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , NC in 2022
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,540 86.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,517 5.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,768 3.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 706 1.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 434 0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 208 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 188 0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 101 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%