McDowell County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 16,987 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 31.8 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.31% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 42.3 40.4 37.1
Households 6,484 721,348 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

McDowell County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $29,979 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.70% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 14.9% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $72,187 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $685 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.7% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.7 21.6 22.5
Work from home 5.9% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

McDowell County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.1% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.40 2.54

Health

McDowell County has a health index of F, which means it scores poorly in health.

Metric McDowell County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 35.2% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 35.3% 25.3% 19.0%