County Dossier
McDowell County
North Carolina | County
Population
44,817
Land Area
440.0 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 440.0 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Water Share
- 1.2%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
44,817
- Density
- 101.9 / sq mi
- Households
- 18,638
- Housing Units
- 21,575
- Median Age
- 44.3 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$57,168
GDP
$2.77B
Real GDP Change+7.1%
- Per Capita Income
- $30,395
- Personal Income
- $2.29B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $50,502
Classification
RUCC 6
Nonmetro
Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
970 ft
Mean
1,848 ft
Max
5,648 ft