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McDowell County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Marion, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 44,753   ( 243 from 2010 , 176 from 2020)
Land area: 440.0 square miles
Population density: 101.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,664 86.39% 3.3%
Black:1,7413.89% 4.7%
Indian:1840.41% 40.5%
Asian:4511.01% 31.1%
2+ races:6921.55% 50.4%
Hispanic:3,0216.75% 26.3%
Total non-White:6,08913.61% 21.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:885 9.9
Deaths:1,45416.3
Net Migration: 6677.5
Net Immigration: 460.5
Change in White population:-1,318 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,075 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,996
39,98288.86%
1,6633.70%
1310.29%
3440.76%
4601.02%
2,3925.32%
5,01411.14%

2000
42,151
38,37391.04%
1,7164.07%
1120.27%
3920.93%
3060.73%
1,2142.88%
3,7788.96%

1990
35,681
33,92995.09%
1,3693.84%
1140.32%
1480.41%
n/a
1210.34%
1,7524.91%

1980
35,135
33,26794.68%
1,4834.22%
650.19%
1220.35%
n/a
1980.56%
1,8685.32%

1970
30,648
28,28392.28%
2,3437.64%
90.03%
50.02%
n/a
50.02%
2,365 7.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,822 11.4
4,0629.6
7171.7
6341.5
1,609 3.8
1,236 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
4,819 13.5
3,86510.8
4,02311.3
1170.3
4,444 12.5
2,026 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,489 12.8
3,191 9.1
-635 -1.8
n/a
662 1.9
-116 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,586 5.2
n/a
4,984 16.3
-497 -1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for McDowell County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
8,765 19.6%
35,988 80.4%
9,188 20.5%
18,184
2.37
12,736 70.0%
9,520 74.7%
1,295 10.2%
5,448 30.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
9,785 21.7%
35,211 78.3%
7,377 16.4%
17,838
2.43
12,447 69.8%
9,429 75.8%
1,063 8.5%
5,391 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
9,656 22.9%
32,495 77.1%
5,987 14.2%
16,586
2.46
12,002 72.4%
9,700 80.8%
882 7.3%
4,584 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
8,384 23.5%
27,297 76.5%
5,200 14.6%
13,719
2.56
10,401 75.8%
8,717 83.8%
547 5.3%
3,318 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
10,095 28.7%
25,040 71.3%
4,082 11.6%
12,184
2.84
9,895 81.2%
8,627 87.2%
572 5.8%
2,289 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for McDowell County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,328 
Median Value$153,300 
Occupied18,18485.3%
Vacant3,14414.7%
Owned13,35173.4%
Rented4,83326.6%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units14,09266.1%
    Detached13,82464.8%
    Attached2681.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6002.8%
Mobile Homes5,94227.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McDowell County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009735.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999855.4%
$15,000 to $19,9999415.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996163.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1876.5%
$30,000 to $34,9999955.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1486.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996213.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1746.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4578.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,97810.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,38513.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4598.0%
$125,000 to $149,9998324.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998374.6%
$200,000 or more5963.3%
Median Household Income53,532 
Per Capita Income29,047 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2316.8%
Public Assistance3211.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,20817.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,65464.0%
Unemployed1,0123.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force17,66667.9%
Not in Labor Force8,35632.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0416,01353.9%
Non-Profit30962633.0%
Self-Employed1,18956967.6%
Local Government40490131.0%
State Government59080742.2%
Federal Government15316348.4%
Total Private + Self8,2306,58255.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4562,49736.8%
Total9,6869,07951.6%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,98110.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,17016.9%
Professional, Technical3,30017.6%
Service Occupations2,93015.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1060.6%
All others7,41239.4%
White Collar 45.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,95426.4%
Health care and social assistance2,72014.5%
Retail trade2,43913.0%
Construction1,5718.4%
Educational services1,3367.1%
Public administration8384.5%
Other services8194.4%
Transportation and warehousing6973.7%
Accommodation and food services6843.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5553.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4112.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3271.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3011.6%
Finance and insurance2931.6%
Wholesale trade2611.4%
Information1971.0%
Utilities1881.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1250.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction770.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McDowell County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,2615.07%
Puerto Rican1590.36%
Cuban470.11%
Dominican1320.30%
Total Central American1470.33%
Costa Rican80.02%
Guatemalan960.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran430.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American780.17%
Argentinean220.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic600.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1540.35%
Hmong1040.23%
Vietnamese590.13%
Indian490.11%
Chinese260.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,25592.2%
Spanish2,4955.9%
German, other Germanic1850.4%
Vietnamese1600.4%
Tagalog1460.3%
Other Asian1200.3%
Other Indo-European1150.3%
Other460.1%
Arabic180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,41416.6%
English5,53312.4%
Irish4,52210.1%
German4,1959.4%
Scotch-Irish1,5933.6%
Scottish1,2172.7%
Italian7121.6%
Dutch6561.5%
European5661.3%
French4220.9%
Polish3030.7%
African1670.4%
British1600.4%
Swiss1220.3%
Welsh1170.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,37897.2%
Not a citizen1,2512.8%
Native42,81595.9%
Foreign-born1,8144.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McDowell County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,332 4.1%3,181 9.8%11,223 34.4%11,018 33.8%4,060 12.4%1,798 5.5%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,332 4.1%
9-12 Years 3,181 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,223 34.4%
Some College 11,018 33.8%
Bach. Degree 4,060 12.4%
Grad Degree 1,798 5.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for McDowell County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,007 17,863 1,144 6.0% 4.1%
1991 19,277 17,685 1,592 8.3% 5.9%
1992 19,451 17,882 1,569 8.1% 6.3%
1993 19,349 18,179 1,170 6.0% 5.1%
1994 19,790 18,780 1,010 5.1% 4.4%
1995 20,539 19,335 1,204 5.9% 4.4%
1996 20,719 19,350 1,369 6.6% 4.4%
1997 20,812 19,724 1,088 5.2% 3.8%
1998 20,820 19,990 830 4.0% 3.5%
1999 20,675 19,808 867 4.2% 3.3%
2000 21,433 20,506 927 4.3% 3.7%
2001 21,301 19,747 1,554 7.3% 5.6%
2002 21,573 19,727 1,846 8.6% 6.9%
2003 21,847 20,193 1,654 7.6% 6.7%
2004 21,756 20,248 1,508 6.9% 5.9%
2005 21,314 19,702 1,612 7.6% 5.6%
2006 21,174 19,782 1,392 6.6% 5.1%
2007 21,530 20,233 1,297 6.0% 5.1%
2008 20,887 19,170 1,717 8.2% 6.2%
2009 20,719 17,428 3,291 15.9% 11.0%
2010 20,680 17,952 2,728 13.2% 10.7%
2011 20,703 18,146 2,557 12.4% 10.3%
2012 20,782 18,478 2,304 11.1% 9.5%
2013 20,459 18,672 1,787 8.7% 7.8%
2014 20,803 19,506 1,297 6.2% 6.1%
2015 21,239 20,085 1,154 5.4% 5.7%
2016 20,950 19,943 1,007 4.8% 5.1%
2017 20,940 20,089 851 4.1% 4.5%
2018 21,118 20,388 730 3.5% 4.0%
2019 21,039 20,260 779 3.7% 3.8%
2020 20,555 19,123 1,432 7.0% 7.3%
2021 19,906 18,991 915 4.6% 4.9%
2022 20,269 19,565 704 3.5% 3.7%
2023 20,276 19,623 653 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com