Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 19,768 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 227 people who identified as Hispanic (1.15%), and 19,541 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 17,752 (89.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,726 (8.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 222 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2015, with a population of 17,544 (88.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,714 (8.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 218 (1.1%).

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 2015
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Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,726 8.73%
White Alone 17,752 89.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.2%
Asian Alone 29 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 222 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 208 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 4 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,714 8.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,544 88.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 218 1.1%