Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mcdowell, WV in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mcdowell, WV in 2018
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Race in Mcdowell, WV in 2018
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Ethnicity in Mcdowell, WV in 2018
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Population By Race in Mcdowell , WV in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,488 8.18%
White Alone 16,411 90.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.23%
Asian Alone 26 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 232 1.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Mcdowell , WV in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 230 1.26%
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 1,478 8.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,181 88.92%
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 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 228 1.25%