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McDowell County
McDowell County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 44,578 County Seat McDowell County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 111 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 12,045 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 44,629 Median Age 44.3 Veterans 2,926 Housing Units 21,328 Uninsured 386 Net Migration (recent) 547 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 828 Total Employees 13,670 Avg Annual Pay $47,365 Median Household Income $53,532 Poverty Rate 14.9% Unemployment Rate 5.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,015 Federal Spending FY2024 $319,254,839 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,162
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $153,300 Median Rent $725 FMR Studio $780 FMR 1BR $836 FMR 2BR $930 FMR 3BR $1,172 FMR 4BR $1,243
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 19.1% Adult Obesity 34.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 43.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 30 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 14 Homeless Population N/A Schools 45 SNAP Stores 53 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 15,598 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,599.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL 2019-01-31 DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in McDowell County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
