Name | Mcdowell County |
State | North Carolina |
FIPS Code | 37111 |
County Seat | Marion |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 44,926 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.93% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 94.53% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 4.5% |
Area Code(s) | 828 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 94.53% |
African American | 3.86% |
Hispanic | 0.49% |
Asian | 1.12% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 76.06% |
African American | 3.19% |
Hispanic | 14.89% |
Asian | 0.92% |
Native American | 0.19% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |