Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,921 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 1,249 people who identified as Hispanic (6.6%), and 17,672 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 15,459 (81.7%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,817 (9.6%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,409 (7.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 15,137 (80%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,366 (7.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,024 (5.41%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McDowell, West Virginia.

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Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,409 7.45%
White Alone 15,459 81.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 95 0.5%
Asian Alone 75 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 66 0.35%
Two Or More Races 1,817 9.6%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 322 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 793 4.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,366 7.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,137 80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,024 5.41%