Per Capita Income in McDowell County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How McDowell County Compares
National Distribution
Where McDowell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.
■ McDowell County: $17,253
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,150 | Wolfe County, KY | $17,627 |
| #3,151 | Humacao Municipio, PR | $17,542 |
| #3,152 | Buffalo County, SD | $17,360 |
| #3,153 | McDowell County, WV | $17,253 |
| #3,154 | McCreary County, KY | $17,150 |
| #3,155 | Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR | $17,031 |
| #3,156 | Cidra Municipio, PR | $17,010 |
Per Capita Income in McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County, West Virginia has a per capita income of $17,253, which ranks #3,153 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 58.2% below the national value of $41,261.
Within West Virginia, McDowell County ranks #55 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 2th 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.