McDowell   County WV United States

County FIPS 54047
Largest City Welch
State West Virginia
Latitude 37.3785
Longitude -81.6536
Population 17,943
Density 33.65 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: $31,559
Median individual: $20,668

Race

Mode: 88.0% White

Gender

 53.3% male 

Rent

  $643 / month  

Median house value: $51,134.0

Age

Median: 43.7 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 6.8%
With STEM degree: 42.8%

Marital Status

 38.7% married 

Never married: 33.6%

Labor Force Participation

 27.1% working 

Unemployed: 8.2%

Average Family Size

 3.18 people 

Commute Time

 36.0 minutes 

Health Care

 8.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 34.2%

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

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