In 2022, McDowell County, NC had a population of 44.6k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $53,532. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McDowell County, NC grew from 44,527 to 44,629, a 0.229% increase and its median household income grew from $50,615 to $53,532, a 5.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in McDowell County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.32%), Other (Hispanic) (2.27%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.81%).
None of the households in McDowell County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in McDowell County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in McDowell County, NC are McDowell Technical Community College (342 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in McDowell County, NC was $153,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.
Most people in McDowell County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in McDowell County, NC was 2 cars per household.
McDowell County, NC borders Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, and Yancey County, NC.