McDowell County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 44,527
Median age: 44.2
Median household income: 50,615
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of McDowell County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 44,527 |
| 2020 | 45,402 |
| 2019 | 45,227 |
| 2018 | 45,109 |
| 2017 | 45,069 |
| 2016 | 45,013 |
| 2015 | 44,961 |
| 2014 | 44,982 |
| 2013 | 44,963 |
| 2012 | 44,926 |
| 2011 | 44,825 |
| 2010 | 44,593 |
| 2009 | 43,587 |
McDowell County, NC cities
Marion city - 7,703
Old Fort town - 644
West Marion CDP - 993
Census data for McDowell County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in McDowell County, North Carolina
| Total population | 44,527 |
| Male | 22,270 |
| Female | 22,257 |
| Total population | 44,527 |
| Under 5 years | 2,285 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,545 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,517 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,543 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,061 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,332 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,393 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,130 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,270 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,373 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,466 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,498 |
| 85 years and over | 1,114 |
| Median age (years) | 44.2 |
| Under 18 years | 8,967 |
| 16 years and over | 36,667 |
| 18 years and over | 35,560 |
| 21 years and over | 34,208 |
| 62 years and over | 11,309 |
| 65 years and over | 9,078 |
| Total population | 44,527 |
| One race | 42,967 |
| White | 39,921 |
| Black or African American | 1,446 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 109 |
| Asian | 470 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,021 |
| Two or more races | 1,560 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 34,527 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,986 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,541 |
Social characteristics in McDowell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 18,209 |
| Family households (families) | 9,837 |
| Married-couple family | 988 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,981 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,944 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,403 |
| Average household size | 6,570 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in McDowell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 18,209 |
| Less than $10,000 | 875 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 912 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,788 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,639 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,778 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,652 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,535 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,774 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 858 |
| $200,000 or more | 398 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,615 |
Housing characteristics in McDowell County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 21,223 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,209 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,014 |
| Total housing units | 21,223 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,389 |
| 1-unit, attached | 254 |
| 2 units | 308 |
| 3 or 4 units | 289 |
| 5 to 9 units | 246 |
| 10 to 19 units | 119 |
| 20 or more units | 233 |
| Mobile home | 6,224 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 161 |
| Total housing units | 21,223 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,337 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,762 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,632 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,261 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,965 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,861 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,826 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,045 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,534 |
| Total housing units | 21,223 |
| 1 room | 184 |
| 2 rooms | 418 |
| 3 rooms | 1,147 |
| 4 rooms | 3,610 |
| 5 rooms | 5,237 |
| 6 rooms | 4,383 |
| 7 rooms | 2,746 |
| 8 rooms | 1,781 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,717 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 21,223 |
| No bedroom | 197 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,610 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,872 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,959 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,088 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 497 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,209 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,396 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,813 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.39 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,209 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,288 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,416 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,550 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,522 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,230 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,203 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,396 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,637 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,045 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,738 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,104 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,993 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,139 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 535 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 205 |
| Median (dollars) | 132,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,396 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,506 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,890 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,139 |
| Less than $500 | 869 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,840 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 421 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 687 |
| No rent paid | 674 |
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