| MCDOWELL Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 22398 |
| MCDOWELL Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 27329 |
| MCDOWELL Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -18 |
| MCDOWELL Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -4931 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 27329 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1367 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4724 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.8 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.2 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3679 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.2 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19905 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2531 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 210 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 146 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19775 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87.7 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.1 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| MCDOWELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87.1 |
| MCDOWELL Births 2006 | 297 |
| MCDOWELL Deaths 2006 | 380 |
| MCDOWELL Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| MCDOWELL Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 75.7 |
| MCDOWELL Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| MCDOWELL Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.4 |
| MCDOWELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 50 |
| MCDOWELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 5.6 |
| MCDOWELL Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 10180 |
| MCDOWELL Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 32.6 |
| MCDOWELL Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 13644 |
| MCDOWELL Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 62 |
| MCDOWELL Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.5 |
| MCDOWELL Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.1 |
| MCDOWELL Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 22600 |
| MCDOWELL Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| MCDOWELL Households 2000 (complete count) | 11169 |
| MCDOWELL Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.42 |
| MCDOWELL Per capita income in 1999 | 10174 |
| MCDOWELL Median household income 2008 | 20486 |
| MCDOWELL People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 32.8 |
| MCDOWELL Personal income 2007 | 467 |
| MCDOWELL Per capita personal income 2007 | 20344 |
| MCDOWELL Civilian labor force 2008 | 7205 |
| MCDOWELL Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 418 |
| MCDOWELL Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| MCDOWELL Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6615 |
| MCDOWELL Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 281 |
| MCDOWELL Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1915 |
| MCDOWELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 264454 |
| MCDOWELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39978 |
| MCDOWELL Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 323 |
| MCDOWELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2878 |
| MCDOWELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -23 |
| MCDOWELL Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 521 |
| MCDOWELL Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5282 |
| MCDOWELL Total number of firms 2002 | 931 |
| MCDOWELL Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 19.1 |
| MCDOWELL Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MCDOWELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 106823 |
| MCDOWELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4099 |
| MCDOWELL New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2 |
| MCDOWELL Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 46 |
| MCDOWELL Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 1481 |
| MCDOWELL Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 322342 |
| MCDOWELL Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 14196 |
| MCDOWELL Land area in square miles 2000 | 534.72 |
| MCDOWELL Population per square mile 2000 | 51 |
