Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,517 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 235 people who identified as Hispanic (1.27%), and 18,282 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 16,681 (90.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,538 (8.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 227 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2017, with a population of 16,463 (88.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,528 (8.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 223 (1.2%).

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 2017

Total Population:18,517

Non Hispanic (98.73%)

Hispanic (1.27%)

Race in McDowell County, WV in 2017

Total Population:18,517

White Alone (90.09%)

Black or African American Alone (8.31%)

Two or more races (1.23%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Asian Alone (0.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2017

Total Population:18,517

Non-Hispanic White Alone (88.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.25%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.2%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.25%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.21%)

Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,681	90.09%
Black or African American Alone	1,538	8.31%
Two Or More Races	227	1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	41	0.22%
Asian Alone	26	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,463	88.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,528	8.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	223	1.2%
White Alone - Hispanic	218	1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%