McDowell County, North Carolina

According to the 2000 Census, McDowell County, North Carolina has a population of 42,151 people. Of those, 38,853 (92%) are White, 1,753 (4%) are Black, and 1,214 (3%) are Latino[1]. However, 851 (or 2% of the 42,151 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give McDowell County a population of 41,300 with a demographic that is 93% White, 3% Black, and 3% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 42,151 851 41,300
White 38,853 463 38,390
Black 1,753 355 1,398
Latino 1,214 11 1,203


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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