Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mcdowell, WV in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,186 population of Mcdowell County, West Virginia comprised of 224 people who identified as Hispanic (1.17%), and 18,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mcdowell County, West Virginia with a population of 17,251 (89.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,642 (8.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 227 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mcdowell County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 17,044 (88.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,632 (8.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 223 (1.16%).

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, WV in 2016
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Ethnicity in Mcdowell, WV in 2016
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Population By Race in Mcdowell , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,642 8.56%
White Alone 17,251 89.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40 0.21%
Asian Alone 26 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 227 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Mcdowell , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 207 1.08%
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 1,632 8.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,044 88.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 223 1.16%