Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,406 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 407 people who identified as Hispanic (2.21%), and 17,999 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 16,329 (88.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,775 (9.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 212 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 15,966 (86.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,747 (9.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 363 (1.97%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,775 9.64%
White Alone 16,329 88.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.29%
Asian Alone 32 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 212 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 363 1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,747 9.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,966 86.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 205 1.11%