Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mcdowell, WV in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 21,318 population of Mcdowell County, West Virginia comprised of 126 people who identified as Hispanic (0.59%), and 21,192 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.41%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mcdowell County, West Virginia with a population of 19,065 (89.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,942 (9.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 242 (1.14%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mcdowell County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 18,954 (88.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,932 (9.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 240 (1.13%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mcdowell, West Virginia.
You can find similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1,942 | 9.11% |
| White Alone | 19,065 | 89.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 40 | 0.19% |
| Asian Alone | 29 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races | 242 | 1.14% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 10 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 111 | 0.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.01% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,932 | 9.06% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 18,954 | 88.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 37 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 29 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 240 | 1.13% |
