McDowell, KY Demographics

A map of McDowell's Population by Race

McDowell, Kentucky had a population of 661 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McDowell, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is the 307th most populous. 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's White Population

636 residents of McDowell identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of McDowell larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is more White than neighboring Wayland (93.6% White), Martin (95.1% White), and Wheelwright (93.7% White). McDowell is less White than neighboring Maytown (99.1% White), and Betsy Layne (97.1% White).

McDowell's Black Population

1 residents of McDowell identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of McDowell slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #454 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is more Black than neighboring Wayland (0% Black). McDowell is less Black than neighboring Maytown (0.4% Black), Wheelwright (3.5% Black), and Betsy Layne (0.5% Black).

McDowell's Asian Population

2 residents of McDowell identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McDowell roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #301 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is more Asian than neighboring Wayland (0% Asian), Maytown (0% Asian), Martin (0% Asian), Wheelwright (0% Asian), and Betsy Layne (0.2% Asian).

McDowell's Hispanic Population

3 residents of McDowell identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McDowell roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #502 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is more Hispanic than neighboring Maytown (0% Hispanic), Wheelwright (0.4% Hispanic), and Betsy Layne (0.3% Hispanic). McDowell is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayland (0.8% Hispanic), and Martin (1.8% Hispanic).

McDowell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McDowell identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McDowell roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #426 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayland (1% Native American/Other), Martin (1.2% Native American/Other), and Wheelwright (0.6% Native American/Other).

McDowell's Multiracial Population

19 residents of McDowell identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McDowell roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, McDowell is ranked #379 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McDowell is more Multiracial than neighboring Maytown (0.4% Multiracial), Martin (1.8% Multiracial), Wheelwright (1.8% Multiracial), and Betsy Layne (2% Multiracial). McDowell is less Multiracial than neighboring Wayland (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.