McDowell County, NC Population

Overview

44,527

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.99%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,819

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McDowell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McDowell County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McDowell County's population under 18 was 20.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McDowell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McDowell County, 16.50% were under the age of 15, 16.72% aged 15 to 29, 46.40% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in McDowell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in McDowell County, NC.
The McDowell County, NC gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,720.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,905.

McDowell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McDowell County population: 89.66% are White, 3.25% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are Asian, 2.29% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
McDowell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,819 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,708 (93.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McDowell County is White with a population of 39,921 (89.66% of the total population).

McDowell County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,784 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, McDowell County's population increased by 2,851 (6.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McDowell County's population decreased by 522 (1.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McDowell County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,251.