Economy & Jobs — McDowell County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 828 |
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| Total Employees | 13,670 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,350 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,365 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $727,041,651 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $564,048 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,532 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,134,604 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,015 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $319,254,839 |
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| Per Capita | $7,162 |
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| Population Basis | 44,578 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,598 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,600 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 30 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.630285+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.749461+00:00.
