McDowell, KY Demographics

A map of McDowell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	674	636	93.9%	96.2%
Multiracial	43	19	6.0%	2.9%
Black	1	1	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

McDowell, Kentucky has an estimated population of 718, an increase from the 661 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McDowell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McDowell has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McDowell, that probability was 7.3% in 2020 and 11.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McDowell is ranked the 289th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). McDowell was ranked the 307th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McDowell's White Population

674 residents of McDowell, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McDowell is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. McDowell ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's White population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of McDowell's population has decreased from 96.2% to 93.9%.

McDowell is more White than neighboring Martin (84.2% White), and Wheelwright (85.1% White). McDowell is less White than neighboring Wayland (94% White), Maytown (100% White), and Betsy Layne (97.1% White).

McDowell's Black Population

1 residents of McDowell, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McDowell is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. McDowell ranks 464th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of McDowell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

McDowell is more Black than neighboring Maytown (0% Black), and Betsy Layne (0% Black). McDowell is less Black than neighboring Wayland (1.6% Black), Martin (2.4% Black), and Wheelwright (9.4% Black).

McDowell's Asian Population

0 residents of McDowell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McDowell is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. McDowell ranks 311th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of McDowell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

McDowell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of McDowell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McDowell is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. McDowell ranks 512th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McDowell's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

McDowell is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayland (4.4% Hispanic), Martin (12.1% Hispanic), and Wheelwright (3.1% Hispanic).

McDowell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McDowell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McDowell is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. McDowell ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of McDowell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

McDowell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheelwright (0.8% Native American/Other).

McDowell's Multiracial Population

43 residents of McDowell, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McDowell is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. McDowell ranks 388th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDowell's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 126.3%. Multiracial residents' share of McDowell's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.0%.

McDowell is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayland (0% Multiracial), Maytown (0% Multiracial), Martin (1.2% Multiracial), Wheelwright (1.6% Multiracial), and Betsy Layne (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.