McDowell County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 19,334
Median age: 46.1
Median household income: 30,127
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of McDowell County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 19,334 |
| 2020 | 18,083 |
| 2019 | 18,661 |
| 2018 | 19,217 |
| 2017 | 19,707 |
| 2016 | 20,273 |
| 2015 | 20,802 |
| 2014 | 21,281 |
| 2013 | 21,651 |
| 2012 | 21,966 |
| 2011 | 22,262 |
| 2010 | 22,555 |
| 2009 | 22,971 |
McDowell County, WV cities
Anawalt town - 158
Bartley CDP - 0
Berwind CDP - 244
Big Sandy CDP - 0
Bradshaw town - 279
Crumpler CDP - 271
Cucumber CDP - 8
Davy town - 320
Gary city - 832
Iaeger town - 245
Keystone city - 68
Kimball town - 159
Maybeury CDP - 154
Northfork town - 367
Pageton CDP - 163
Raysal CDP - 521
Roderfield CDP - 133
Vivian CDP - 0
War city - 679
Welch city - 3,050
Census data for McDowell County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in McDowell County, West Virginia
| Total population | 19,334 |
| Male | 9,717 |
| Female | 9,617 |
| Total population | 19,334 |
| Under 5 years | 953 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,229 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,020 |
| 15 to 19 years | 975 |
| 20 to 24 years | 842 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,096 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,348 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,463 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,334 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,838 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,660 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,173 |
| 85 years and over | 403 |
| Median age (years) | 46.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,862 |
| 16 years and over | 15,958 |
| 18 years and over | 15,472 |
| 21 years and over | 14,996 |
| 62 years and over | 5,313 |
| 65 years and over | 4,236 |
| Total population | 19,334 |
| One race | 18,979 |
| White | 17,350 |
| Black or African American | 1,584 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 |
| Asian | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 17 |
| Two or more races | 355 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,331 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,543 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,788 |
Social characteristics in McDowell County, West Virginia
| Total households | 6,413 |
| Family households (families) | 2,775 |
| Married-couple family | 202 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,039 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 732 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,397 |
| Average household size | 2,911 |
| Average family size | 2.79 |
Economic characteristics in McDowell County, West Virginia
| Total households | 6,413 |
| Less than $10,000 | 945 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 690 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,119 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,022 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 985 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 729 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 533 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 283 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 82 |
| $200,000 or more | 25 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,127 |
Housing characteristics in McDowell County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 9,563 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,413 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,150 |
| Total housing units | 9,563 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,751 |
| 1-unit, attached | 166 |
| 2 units | 115 |
| 3 or 4 units | 145 |
| 5 to 9 units | 44 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8 |
| 20 or more units | 82 |
| Mobile home | 2,252 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,563 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 85 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 509 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 684 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 995 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,694 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 640 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,283 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,068 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,605 |
| Total housing units | 9,563 |
| 1 room | 61 |
| 2 rooms | 72 |
| 3 rooms | 236 |
| 4 rooms | 1,508 |
| 5 rooms | 2,889 |
| 6 rooms | 2,165 |
| 7 rooms | 1,158 |
| 8 rooms | 810 |
| 9 rooms or more | 664 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 9,563 |
| No bedroom | 61 |
| 1 bedroom | 543 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,334 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,904 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,465 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 256 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,413 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,157 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,256 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.05 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,413 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 192 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 908 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 813 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,407 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,131 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,962 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,157 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,873 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,585 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 174 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 304 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 111 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 88 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 43,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,157 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 605 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,552 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 780 |
| Less than $500 | 262 |
| $500 to $999 | 453 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 65 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 627 |
| No rent paid | 476 |
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