Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 20,390 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 230 people who identified as Hispanic (1.13%), and 20,160 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 18,302 (89.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,801 (8.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 224 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2014, with a population of 18,089 (88.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,789 (8.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 222 (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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, WV in 2014
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Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,801 8.83%
White Alone 18,302 89.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.18%
Asian Alone 26 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 224 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 213 1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
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 1,789 8.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,089 88.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 222 1.09%