McDowell County population

Population of McDowell County

Last official estimated population of McDowell County was 45,069 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.014% of total US population and 0.4% of total North Carolina state population. Area of McDowell County is 446.0 mi² (=1155.1 km²), in this year population density was 101.05 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.04%/yr), McDowell County population in 2024 would be 45,252 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of McDowell County for period 1850-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1850-1860] +1.32 %/yr
[1860-1870] +0.64 %/yr
[1870-1880] +2.62 %/yr
[1880-1890] +1.07 %/yr
[1890-1900] +1.4 %/yr
[1900-1910] +0.75 %/yr
[1910-1920] +2.16 %/yr
[1920-1930] +1.95 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.24 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.13 %/yr
[1950-1960] +0.39 %/yr
[1960-1970] +1.37 %/yr
[1970-1980] +1.38 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.15 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.68 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.71 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.61 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.04 %/yr

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Demography

Population of McDowell County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	1263	1079	2,342
5 to 9	1370	1227	2,597
10 to 14	1395	1312	2,707
15 to 19	1315	1267	2,582
20 to 24	1389	1234	2,623
25 to 29	1355	1160	2,515
30 to 34	1343	1138	2,481
35 to 39	1362	1271	2,633
40 to 44	1600	1515	3,115
45 to 49	1609	1563	3,172
50 to 54	1649	1694	3,343
55 to 59	1669	1713	3,382
60 to 64	1536	1604	3,140
65 to 69	1347	1467	2,814
70 to 74	1006	1066	2,072
75 to 79	687	848	1,535
80 to 84	371	601	972
85+	301	639	940

McDowell County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
NH	21186	21300	42,486
WAC	21050	21248	42,298
WA	20783	20950	41,733
NHWAC	19909	20332	40,241
NHWA	19672	20061	39,733
H	1381	1098	2,479
BAC	1241	919	2,160
HWAC	1141	916	2,057
HWA	1111	889	2,000
NHBAC	1156	842	1,998
BA	1096	753	1,849
NHBA	1020	690	1,710
IAC	309	315	624
TOM	288	327	615
NHTOM	257	294	551
AAC	239	224	463
AA	211	190	401
NHIAC	190	210	400
NHAAC	189	203	392
IA	172	165	337
NHAA	164	172	336
HIAC	119	105	224
HIA	99	86	185
HBAC	85	77	162
NHIA	73	79	152
HBA	76	63	139
HAAC	50	21	71
HAA	47	18	65
HTOM	31	33	64
NAC	23	25	48
HNAC	19	13	32
NA	17	13	30
HNA	17	9	26
NHNAC	4	12	16
NHNA	0	4	4

Counties near McDowell County

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• Henderson County 34.1 mi, 225°
• Burke County 19.7 mi, 77°
• Caldwell County 34.7 mi, 56°
• Rutherford County 20.6 mi, 159°
• Polk County 28.7 mi, 193°
• Unicoi County 35.5 mi, 324°
• Yancey County 20.3 mi, 314°
• Avery County 27.9 mi, 14°
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