Per Capita Income in McDowell County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$30,395 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th percentile

How McDowell County Compares

McDowell County
$30,395
North Carolina Average
$30,395
Rank #78 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
26.3% below

National Distribution

Where McDowell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ McDowell County: $30,395

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,351 St. Bernard Parish, LA $30,406
#2,352 Alfalfa County, OK $30,402
#2,353 Rowan County, KY $30,395
#2,354 McDowell County, NC $30,395
#2,355 Jackson County, OH $30,379
#2,356 New Madrid County, MO $30,377
#2,357 Owen County, KY $30,369
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Per Capita Income in McDowell County, North Carolina

McDowell County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $30,395, which ranks #2,354 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.3% below the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, McDowell County ranks #78 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.