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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, WV in 2017
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Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,538 8.31%
White Alone 16,681 90.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.22%
Asian Alone 26 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 227 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 218 1.18%
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 1,528 8.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,463 88.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 223 1.2%