Last official estimated population of McDowell County was 22,064 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.007% of total US population and 1.2% of total West Virginia state population. Area of McDowell County is 534.9 mi² (=1385.4 km²), in this year population density was 41.25 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.06%/yr), McDowell County population in 2024 would be 21,942 [0].
Historical population of McDowell County for period 1860-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
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.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1860-1870] +2.43 %/yr
[1870-1880] +4.65 %/yr
[1880-1890] +9.03 %/yr
[1890-1900] +9.89 %/yr
[1900-1910] +9.82 %/yr
[1910-1920] +3.66 %/yr
[1920-1930] +2.81 %/yr
[1930-1940] +0.42 %/yr
[1940-1950] +0.47 %/yr
[1950-1960] -3.21 %/yr
[1960-1970] -3.37 %/yr
[1970-1980] -0.15 %/yr
[1980-1990] -3.42 %/yr
[1990-2000] -2.51 %/yr
[2000-2005] -2.8 %/yr
[2005-2010] -1.39 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.06 %/yr
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Population of McDowell County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 671 | 610 | 1,281 |
| 5 to 9 | 559 | 556 | 1,115 |
| 10 to 14 | 582 | 542 | 1,124 |
| 15 to 19 | 546 | 525 | 1,071 |
| 20 to 24 | 584 | 526 | 1,110 |
| 25 to 29 | 571 | 592 | 1,163 |
| 30 to 34 | 545 | 517 | 1,062 |
| 35 to 39 | 672 | 610 | 1,282 |
| 40 to 44 | 659 | 629 | 1,288 |
| 45 to 49 | 653 | 655 | 1,308 |
| 50 to 54 | 671 | 813 | 1,484 |
| 55 to 59 | 900 | 913 | 1,813 |
| 60 to 64 | 805 | 835 | 1,640 |
| 65 to 69 | 665 | 645 | 1,310 |
| 70 to 74 | 428 | 428 | 856 |
| 75 to 79 | 281 | 380 | 661 |
| 80 to 84 | 157 | 267 | 424 |
| 85+ | 150 | 306 | 456 |
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 | 10019 | 10298 | 20,317 |
| WAC | 9204 | 9320 | 18,524 |
| NHWAC | 9135 | 9272 | 18,407 |
| WA | 9096 | 9193 | 18,289 |
| NHWA | 9028 | 9147 | 18,175 |
| BAC | 933 | 1044 | 1,977 |
| NHBAC | 922 | 1041 | 1,963 |
| BA | 867 | 973 | 1,840 |
| NHBA | 857 | 970 | 1,827 |
| TOM | 112 | 131 | 243 |
| NHTOM | 111 | 129 | 240 |
| IAC | 60 | 76 | 136 |
| NHIAC | 59 | 74 | 133 |
| H | 80 | 51 | 131 |
| HWAC | 69 | 48 | 117 |
| HWA | 68 | 46 | 114 |
| AAC | 16 | 42 | 58 |
| NHAAC | 16 | 42 | 58 |
| AA | 7 | 35 | 42 |
| NHAA | 7 | 35 | 42 |
| IA | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| NHIA | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| HBAC | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| HBA | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| NAC | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| NHNAC | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| HIAC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| HTOM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| HIA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HNAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHNA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
*Tazewell (VA) West Virginia Notes
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