McDowell   County NC United States

County FIPS 37111
Largest City Marion
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.6817
Longitude -82.0493
Population 44,817
Density 101.89 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $57,168
Median individual: $32,334

Race

Mode: 87.6% White

Gender

 50.1% male 

Rent

  $806 / month  

Median house value: $173,886.0

Age

Median: 44.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.1%
With STEM degree: 37.3%

Marital Status

 52.9% married 

Never married: 25.1%

Labor Force Participation

 54.5% working 

Unemployed: 4.1%

Average Family Size

 2.81 people 

Commute Time

 24.7 minutes 

Health Care

 11.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 14.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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