Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 18,198 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 247 people who identified as Hispanic (1.36%), and 17,951 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 16,411 (90.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,488 (8.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2018, with a population of 16,181 (88.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,478 (8.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 230 (1.26%).

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 2018

Total Population:18,198

Non Hispanic (98.64%)

Hispanic (1.36%)

Race in McDowell County, WV in 2018

Total Population:18,198

White Alone (90.18%)

Black or African American Alone (8.18%)

Two or more races (1.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Asian Alone (0.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2018

Total Population:18,198

Non-Hispanic White Alone (88.92%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.12%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.26%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.24%)

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

Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,411	90.18%
Black or African American Alone	1,488	8.18%
Two Or More Races	232	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	41	0.23%
Asian Alone	26	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,181	88.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,478	8.12%
White Alone - Hispanic	230	1.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	228	1.25%
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	0.06%
Two Or More Races - 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%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%