Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 17,439 population of McDowell County, West Virginia comprised of 388 people who identified as Hispanic (2.23%), and 17,051 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDowell County, West Virginia with a population of 15,483 (88.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,653 (9.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 217 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2023, with a population of 15,134 (86.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,626 (9.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 349 (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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McDowell County, WV in 2023

Total Population:17,439

Non Hispanic (97.78%)

Hispanic (2.23%)

Race in McDowell County, WV in 2023

Total Population:17,439

White Alone (88.78%)

Black or African American Alone (9.48%)

Two or more races (1.24%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Asian Alone (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in McDowell County, WV in 2023

Total Population:17,439

Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.78%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.32%)

Hispanic White Alone (2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)

Population By Race in McDowell , WV in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,483	88.78%
Black or African American Alone	1,653	9.48%
Two Or More Races	217	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	51	0.29%
Asian Alone	32	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in McDowell , WV in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,134	86.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,626	9.32%
White Alone - Hispanic	349	2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	213	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8	0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%