McDowell

County:: Floyd County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.477
State:: Kentucky

McDowell is a CDP located in Floyd County, Kentucky. McDowell has a 2025 population of 645. McDowell is currently growing at a rate of 7.14% annually and its population has increased by 4.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 618 in 2020.

The average household income in McDowell is $35,086 with a poverty rate of 40.98%.The median age in McDowell is 55.2 years: 51.1 years for males, and 61.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of McDowell includes 99.64% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	547	99.64%
Black or African American	2	0.36%

McDowell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

McDowell's average per capita income is $14,167. Household income levels show a median of $35,576. The poverty rate stands at 40.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$36,454	$42,350
Households	$35,576	$35,086
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$21,542

$14,167

Average Income

$35,576

Median Household Income

40.98%

Poverty Rate