How McDowell County Compares

McDowell County

43.7 years

West Virginia Average

43.7 years

Rank #38 of 55 in state

National

38.9 years

12.3% above

National Distribution

Where McDowell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ McDowell County: 43.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,023	Blount County, TN	43.7 years
#1,024	Overton County, TN	43.7 years
#1,025	Houston County, TX	43.7 years
#1,026	McDowell County, WV	43.7 years
#1,027	Taylor County, WV	43.7 years
#1,028	Columbia County, WI	43.7 years
#1,029	Salinas Municipio, PR	43.7 years

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Median Age in McDowell County, West Virginia

McDowell County, West Virginia has a median age of 43.7 years, which ranks #1,026 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, McDowell County ranks #38 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 68th percentile nationally.

The median age of the 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.