Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 21,730 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 107 people who identified as Hispanic (0.49%), and 21,623 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 19,440 (89.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,991 (9.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 238 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2011, with a population of 19,348 (89.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,981 (9.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 236 (1.09%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McDowell, West Virginia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, WV in 2011

Total Population:21,730

Non Hispanic (99.51%)

Hispanic (0.49%)

Race in McDowell County, WV in 2011

Total Population:21,730

White Alone (89.46%)

Black or African American Alone (9.16%)

Two or more races (1.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.17%)

Asian Alone (0.11%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2011

Total Population:21,730

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.04%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.12%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.09%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.42%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.18%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.16%)

Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,440	89.46%
Black or African American Alone	1,991	9.16%
Two Or More Races	238	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	37	0.17%
Asian Alone	24	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,348	89.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,981	9.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	236	1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic	92	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%