County Dossier
McDowell County
West Virginia | County
Population
17,943
Land Area
533.5 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 533.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Water Share
- 0.3%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
17,943
- Density
- 33.6 / sq mi
- Households
- 6,467
- Housing Units
- 9,336
- Median Age
- 43.7 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$31,559
GDP
$727.83M
Real GDP Change+1.6%
- Per Capita Income
- $17,253
- Personal Income
- $661.24M
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $38,563
Classification
RUCC 9
Nonmetro
Urban population of fewer than 5,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
899 ft
Mean
1,937 ft
Max
3,392 ft