McDowell County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,746
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,917
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,885 (it was 2,252 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 535 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.3%), Public administration (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 28%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 14,95579.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,62914.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6663.6%Two or more races
- 4022.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 390.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 280.1%Asian alone
- 30.02%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.6 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
| Males: 9,294 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 9,429 |  (50.4%) |
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| McDowell County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,780 ($16,931 in 1999)
| This county: | $27,780 |
| West Virginia: | $54,329 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $365 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $519)
| This county: | $365 |
| State: | $606 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $50,530 (it was $20,800 in 2000)
| McDowell: | $50,530 |
| West Virginia: | $155,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $833Detached houses: $69,453
Here: $69,453 State: $206,655 Townhouses or other attached units: $139,275
Here: $139,275 State: $205,683 Mobile homes: $48,342
Here: $48,342 State: $63,963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $324
Institutionalized population: 438
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,900
- 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $64,300
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,800
- 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $70,700
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,100
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $22,900
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $22,900
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $22,900
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $22,900
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,600
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $32,300
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $38,600
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $31,500
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,200
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $499 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $245 (0.6%)
| McDowell County: | 35.5% |
| West Virginia: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.6 years old
(Males: 43.3 years old, Females: 48.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 42.1 years old, American Indian residents: 59.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McDowell County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Welch, Gary, War, Northfork, Raysal, Keystone, Kimball, Davy, Iaeger, Bradshaw.
Neighboring counties: Barton County, Missouri 
, Mariposa County, California , Greene County, Missouri , Pope County, Illinois , Metcalfe County, Kentucky , York County, Virginia 
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| Here: | 6.2% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 473
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 312 (26.6% naturalized citizens)
| McDowell County: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 1.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 732010 or later
- 502000 to 2009
- 691990 to 1999
- 41980 to 1989
- 121970 to 1979
- 100Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,852
- One, attached: 219
- Two: 218
- 3 or 4: 104
- 5 to 9: 48
- 10 to 19: 17
- 20 to 49: 20
- 50 or more: 97
- Mobile homes: 1,885
Housing units in McDowell County with a mortgage: 603 (18 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for McDowell County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,604 | 53 |
| Mainline Protestant | 914 | 27 |
| Black Protestant | 531 | 11 |
| Other | 471 | 2 |
| Catholic | 313 | 4 |
| None | 17,280 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| McDowell County: | 3.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| McDowell County: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| McDowell County: | 14.6% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| McDowell County: | 32.5% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.8% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in McDowell County:
Average size of farms: 122 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,553
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11,217
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,664
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.45
Earthquake activity:
McDowell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 204.6 miles away from McDowell County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from McDowell County center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 22.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to June 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1918: June 24, 2010, FEMA Id: 1918, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to June 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1838: May 15, 2009, FEMA Id: 1838, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in McDowell County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,568 (76.4%)
- Carpooled: 482 (14.3%)
- Bus: 3 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (1.2%)
- Walked: 47 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 197 (5.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (55%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Public administration (20%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Other services, except public administration (11%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Construction (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Construction (2%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (41%)
- Colombia (11%)
- Romania (7%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Egypt (6%)
- Venezuela (4%)
- English (20%)
- Irish (14%)
- American (14%)
- German (7%)
- European (4%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2010:
- 332 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 33 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in McDowell County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 164 people in nursing homes
- 95 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($20,149 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.96% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.07% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($8,845 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($11,305 average AGI)
McDowell County: 1.89% West Virginia average: 3.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Mercer County, WV |  0.84% ($18,973 average AGI) |
6.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,665 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.05% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.58% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,812 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($13,853 average AGI)
McDowell County: 2.47% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Mercer County, WV | 1.94% ($33,736 average AGI) |
| to Tazewell County, VA | 0.71% ($48,719) |
| to Wyoming County, WV | 0.51% ($45,913) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 17.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,353 (3,556 aged, 2,797 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 173 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in McDowell County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (604)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (524)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (463)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (378)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (300)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (129)
- Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (100)
- Unspecified dementia (86)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (49)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (33)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,340
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 437
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,354
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,734
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 7
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 21
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.2. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 153.6
- Other - 39.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,723- Male householders: 2,719 (926 living alone), Female householders: 4,027 (1,441 living alone)
2,459 spouses (2,459 opposite-sex spouses), 304 unmarried partners, (297 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,794 children (4,481 natural, 77 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 1,007 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 356 parents, 6 foster children, 526 other relatives, 264 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,968
Size of family households: 2,478 2-persons, 905 3-persons, 485 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,372 1-person, 71 2-persons.
1,362 married couples with children.
1,276 single-parent households (778 men, 498 women).
97.8% of residents of McDowell speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $277,807,000 ($11,235 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,420,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $116,416,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,545,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,155,000
Federal grants: $89,553,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,788,000 ($1,531,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,350,000 ($1,658,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $365,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,989,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,552| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,018
| Here: | 83 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,528
| Here: |  -104 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in McDowell County, West Virginia
- 102020 or later
- 1022010 to 2019
- 8342000 to 2009
- 6571990 to 1999
- 8961980 to 1989
- 1,5431970 to 1979
- 5291960 to 1969
- 1,1181950 to 1959
- 9891940 to 1949
- 2,3911939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McDowell County, West Virginia
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 173 rooms
- 4424 rooms
- 1,2475 rooms
- 1,4916 rooms
- 9167 rooms
- 5518 rooms
- 4609+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDowell County, West Virginia
- 191 room
- 172 rooms
- 593 rooms
- 5584 rooms
- 3535 rooms
- 3146 rooms
- 1167 rooms
- 808 rooms
- 279+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McDowell County, West Virginia
- 0no bedroom
- 1291 bedroom
- 1,2662 bedrooms
- 2,6503 bedrooms
- 1,0204 bedrooms
- 1135+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McDowell County, West Virginia
- 20no bedroom
- 1151 bedroom
- 7742 bedrooms
- 4643 bedrooms
- 1384 bedrooms
- 85+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in McDowell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 348no vehicle
- 1,8581 vehicle
- 1,9732 vehicles
- 6643 vehicles
- 2854 vehicles
- 885+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in McDowell County in renter-occupied apartments
- 308no vehicle
- 8611 vehicle
- 2632 vehicles
- 443 vehicles
- 494 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.2% of McDowell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in West Virginia.
| McDowell County: | 93.2% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13,860
- Other state: 4,471
- Northeast: 357
- Midwest: 819
- South: 3,199
- West: 138
- 67.9%Electricity
- 10.1%Utility gas
- 6.3%Wood
- 5.1%Coal or coke
- 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 70.0%Electricity
- 8.7%Utility gas
- 7.8%Coal or coke
- 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.8%Wood
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 152
| Here: | 8.9% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
| Here: | 15.2% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
| Here: | 24.7% |
| West Virginia: | 17.3% |
McDowell County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,438,000
Other: $11,789,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $12,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,890,000
Police Protection: $2,175,000
Police Protection: $2,169,000
Central Staff Services: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $1,940,000
General - Other: $1,163,000
General - Other: $1,160,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
Financial Administration: $477,000
Financial Administration: $475,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
Other: $30,000
Other: $26,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,167,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,757,000
Cash and Securities: $5,188,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $546,000
General Local Government Support: $495,000
Other: $88,000
Other: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $3,684,000
Property: $3,618,000
Other: $599,000
Other: $588,000
Other License: $17,000
Other License: $17,000
McDowell County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,438,000
Other: $11,789,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $12,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,890,000
Police Protection: $2,175,000
Police Protection: $2,169,000
Central Staff Services: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $1,940,000
General - Other: $1,163,000
General - Other: $1,160,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
Financial Administration: $477,000
Financial Administration: $475,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
Other: $30,000
Other: $26,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,167,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,757,000
Cash and Securities: $5,188,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $546,000
General Local Government Support: $495,000
Other: $88,000
Other: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $3,684,000
Property: $3,618,000
Other: $599,000
Other: $588,000
Other License: $17,000
Other License: $17,000
McDowell County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,438,000
Other: $11,789,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $12,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,890,000
Police Protection: $2,175,000
Police Protection: $2,169,000
Central Staff Services: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $1,940,000
General - Other: $1,163,000
General - Other: $1,160,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
Financial Administration: $477,000
Financial Administration: $475,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
Other: $30,000
Other: $26,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,167,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,757,000
Cash and Securities: $5,188,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $546,000
General Local Government Support: $495,000
Other: $88,000
Other: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $3,684,000
Property: $3,618,000
Other: $599,000
Other: $588,000
Other License: $17,000
Other License: $17,000
McDowell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,438,000
Other: $11,789,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $12,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,890,000
Police Protection: $2,175,000
Police Protection: $2,169,000
Central Staff Services: $1,946,000
Central Staff Services: $1,940,000
General - Other: $1,163,000
General - Other: $1,160,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
Financial Administration: $477,000
Financial Administration: $475,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $131,000
General Local Government Support: $115,000
Other: $30,000
Other: $26,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,167,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,757,000
Cash and Securities: $5,188,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $546,000
General Local Government Support: $495,000
Other: $88,000
Other: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $3,684,000
Property: $3,618,000
Other: $599,000
Other: $588,000
Other License: $17,000
Other License: $17,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,392
- Number of aged recipients: 57
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,335
- Number of recipients under 18: 283
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,745
- Number of recipients older than 64: 364
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 766
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,694
| Most common first names in McDowell County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 258 | 69.0 years |
| William | 225 | 71.2 years |
| John | 224 | 70.6 years |
| Mary | 163 | 77.2 years |
| Robert | 143 | 68.6 years |
| George | 115 | 72.6 years |
| Charles | 115 | 70.9 years |
| Frank | 71 | 74.4 years |
| Thomas | 62 | 68.7 years |
| Walter | 61 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in McDowell County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 95 | 72.9 years |
| Mullins | 91 | 71.8 years |
| Lester | 70 | 66.3 years |
| Jones | 65 | 71.7 years |
| Williams | 62 | 70.6 years |
| Blankenship | 61 | 70.6 years |
| Bailey | 57 | 71.4 years |
| Johnson | 57 | 70.9 years |
| Roberts | 57 | 70.3 years |
| Rose | 56 | 75.2 years |
| Businesses in McDowell County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Rite Aid | 5 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
McDowell County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"