Ancestry in McDowell County, West Virginia (County)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountUnclassified1GermanIrishOther2EnglishAmericanDutchItalianScottishFrenchSubsaharan AfricanAfricanPolish54.555320%30.441441%54.555320%54.6%11,06011.1k12.045578%17.630866%12.045578%12.0%2,44212.030780%14.365481%12.030780%12.0%2,43910.220490%16.737086%10.220490%10.2%2,0727.004390%10.767069%7.004390%7.0%1,4202.436739%12.376523%2.436739%2.4%4942.155576%1.860254%2.155576%2.2%4371.529127%4.509851%1.529127%1.5%3101.233167%2.096699%1.233167%1.2%2500.956938%1.405835%0.956938%1.0%1940.799092%0.319269%0.799092%0.8%1620.749766%0.261200%0.749766%0.7%1520.631382%1.891834%0.631382%0.6%128
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
1and unreported 2includes Hispanics and Asians

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%Count%MexicanCentral AmericanSalvadoranGuatemalanCubanPuerto RicanSouth AmericanColombian72.241993%44.138378%72.241993%72.2%2031.001%1.00%15.658363%10.225931%15.658363%15.7%440.217%0.22%8.185053%3.421343%8.185053%8.2%230.113%0.11%7.473310%2.369795%7.473310%7.5%210.104%0.10%4.270463%4.850078%4.270463%4.3%120.059%0.06%3.914591%19.274584%3.914591%3.9%110.054%0.05%3.914591%8.023774%3.914591%3.9%110.054%0.05%3.914591%1.501124%3.914591%3.9%110.054%0.05%
Count number of people reporting given ancestry
% as a percentage of the total population

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in McDowell County

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#3

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
9.8%11.0%12.2%13.3%14.5%15.7%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
8.0%9.5%11.0%12.5%14.0%15.6%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
4.3%5.2%6.0%6.9%7.7%8.6%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.2%1.0%1.8%2.6%3.4%4.2%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
1.00%1.39%1.78%2.17%2.56%2.95%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.70%1.12%1.53%1.95%2.36%2.78%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.8%1.4%2.0%2.5%3.1%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.47%0.70%0.93%1.16%1.39%1.62%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.42%0.85%1.27%1.70%2.12%

African Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.42%0.85%1.27%1.70%2.12%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.46%0.69%0.92%1.16%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.02%0.27%0.50%0.74%0.98%1.22%

Welsh Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.10%0.24%0.38%0.52%0.66%0.80%

Russian Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.13%0.26%0.39%0.52%0.65%

British Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.09%0.18%0.28%0.37%0.46%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.15%0.30%0.45%0.60%0.75%

Salvadoran Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.08%0.16%0.23%0.31%0.39%

Guatemalan Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.07%0.14%0.21%0.28%0.36%

Cuban Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.041%0.081%0.122%0.162%0.204%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in McDowell County

German Ancestry by Tract#23

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
4.2%6.9%9.5%12.1%14.7%17.4%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
7.0%8.7%10.3%11.9%13.5%15.2%

English Ancestry by Tract#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
2.8%5.3%7.8%10.3%12.8%15.4%

American Ancestry by Tract#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.5%2.0%3.5%4.9%6.3%7.8%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.4%1.5%2.5%3.5%4.5%5.6%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.6%3.4%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.6%

French Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.02%1.36%1.70%

Subsaharan African Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'Subsaharan African' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7%4.6%

African Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting ' African' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7%4.6%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.3%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.22%0.44%0.66%0.88%1.11%

Welsh Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Welsh' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.19%0.38%0.57%0.76%0.96%

Russian Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Russian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.26%0.52%0.77%1.03%1.29%

British Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'British' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.45%0.68%0.91%1.14%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.22%0.43%0.65%0.86%1.08%

Salvadoran Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting ' Salvadoran' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.11%0.23%0.34%0.45%0.57%

Guatemalan Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting ' Guatemalan' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.10%0.21%0.31%0.41%0.52%

Cuban Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.23%0.30%
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Ancestry by Place in McDowell County

There are 20 places in McDowell County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

German Ancestry by Place#43

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected places in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%20%40%60%Count#VivianBerwindKeystoneAnawaltWest VirginiaDavyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGaryMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellWarBig SandySouth AtlanticWelchSouthBradshawNorthforkMaybeuryIaegerKimballRaysalBartleyCrumplerPagetonCucumberRoderfield68.055556%68.055556%68.1%49134.022556%34.022556%34.0%181224.031008%24.031008%24.0%31318.518519%18.518519%18.5%30417.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k14.671815%14.671815%14.7%38514.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.224751%14.224751%14.2%100612.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44212.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44210.632184%10.632184%10.6%111710.454545%10.454545%10.5%23810.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.253040%10.253040%10.3%312910.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M7.169811%7.169811%7.2%19106.976744%6.976744%7.0%18115.555556%5.555556%5.6%6124.428044%4.428044%4.4%12130.869565%0.869565%0.9%1140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%020
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in McDowell County

There are 4 county subdivisions in McDowell County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#63

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected county subdivisions in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%5%10%15%Count#West VirginiaBig CreekUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellBrowns CreekNorth ElkinSouth AtlanticSouthSandy River17.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k15.680272%15.680272%15.7%922114.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M12.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44212.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44211.015228%11.015228%11.0%651210.833088%10.833088%10.8%368310.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.850570%9.850570%9.9%5014
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

German Ancestry by County#83

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Grant CountyGrantHardy CountyHardyOhio CountyOhioHampshire CountyHampshireMineral CountyMineralMarshall CountyMarshallJefferson CountyJeffersonBarbour CountyBarbourRandolph CountyRandolphMarion CountyMarionPocahontas CountyPocahontasTaylor CountyTaylorBerkeley CountyBerkeleyUpshur CountyUpshurWetzel CountyWetzelBrooke CountyBrookePreston CountyPrestonMorgan CountyMorganWebster CountyWebsterWood CountyWoodJackson CountyJacksonMonongalia CountyMonongaliaHancock CountyHancockLewis CountyLewisRitchie CountyRitchieTyler CountyTylerBraxton CountyBraxtonHarrison CountyHarrisonWest VirginiaDoddridge CountyDoddridgeMason CountyMasonMonroe CountyMonroeNicholas CountyNicholasGilmer CountyGilmerRoane CountyRoaneKanawha CountyKanawhaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierLogan CountyLoganSummers CountySummersBoone CountyBooneMercer CountyMercerCabell CountyCabellFayette CountyFayetteMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellWyoming CountyWyomingRaleigh CountyRaleighPutnam CountyPutnamSouth AtlanticSouthWayne CountyWayneClay CountyClayLincoln CountyLincolnMingo CountyMingo45.038233%45.038233%45.0%5,301139.219624%39.219624%39.2%5,468228.887810%28.887810%28.9%12,49612.5k325.487103%25.487103%25.5%5,978424.617837%24.617837%24.6%6,796524.529353%24.529353%24.5%7,922624.226108%24.226108%24.2%13,45313.5k723.750888%23.750888%23.8%4,012822.525353%22.525353%22.5%6,597921.632344%21.632344%21.6%12,26912.3k1021.566125%21.566125%21.6%1,8591121.511594%21.511594%21.5%3,6461221.058699%21.058699%21.1%23,20123.2k1321.033615%21.033615%21.0%5,1811420.816403%20.816403%20.8%3,3301520.679078%20.679078%20.7%4,8541620.220164%20.220164%20.2%6,8331720.001142%20.001142%20.0%3,5031819.807256%19.807256%19.8%1,7471919.397881%19.397881%19.4%16,73316.7k2019.356827%19.356827%19.4%5,6522119.256615%19.256615%19.3%19,80119.8k2219.108047%19.108047%19.1%5,7372318.913652%18.913652%18.9%3,1062418.717642%18.717642%18.7%1,8802518.588889%18.588889%18.6%1,6732618.419415%18.419415%18.4%2,6642717.802981%17.802981%17.8%12,24412.2k2817.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k17.374148%17.374148%17.4%1,4532917.198817%17.198817%17.2%4,6543015.930646%15.930646%15.9%2,1503115.507128%15.507128%15.5%3,9923215.264211%15.264211%15.3%1,2973314.890099%14.890099%14.9%2,1613414.766711%14.766711%14.8%28,00328.0k3514.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.300169%14.300169%14.3%5,0883613.953819%13.953819%14.0%4,9073713.733583%13.733583%13.7%1,8303813.296680%13.296680%13.3%3,1443912.834277%12.834277%12.8%7,8904012.787846%12.787846%12.8%12,35612.4k4112.232253%12.232253%12.2%5,5284212.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44212.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,4424311.607579%11.607579%11.6%2,6164411.542453%11.542453%11.5%9,0094511.326507%11.326507%11.3%6,4274610.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M10.024978%10.024978%10.0%4,134478.889627%8.889627%8.9%803488.621171%8.621171%8.6%1,852498.524795%8.524795%8.5%2,17850
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

German Ancestry by County#103

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hennepin CountyHennepinAllegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandWest VirginiaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKing CountyKingSuffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPima CountyPimaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMcDowell County School DistrictMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellTravis CountyTravisWake CountyWakeFairfax CountyFairfaxSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSacramento CountySacramentoSan Diego CountySan DiegoSouth AtlanticTarrant CountyTarrantWayne CountyWayneCook CountyCookSouthHillsborough CountyHillsboroughClark CountyClarkContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNassau CountyNassauFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachRiverside CountyRiversideOrange CountyOrangeFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoAlameda CountyAlamedaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardDallas CountyDallasHonolulu CountyHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKings CountyKingsMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronx26.064758%26.064758%26.1%315,192315k125.800985%25.800985%25.8%317,445317k225.790158%25.790158%25.8%258,046258k324.734902%24.734902%24.7%236,294236k421.733389%21.733389%21.7%267,781268k517.708091%17.708091%17.7%218,733219k617.630866%17.630866%17.6%325,482325k16.120075%16.120075%16.1%202,905203k714.738814%14.738814%14.7%306,501307k814.637048%14.637048%14.6%219,282219k914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.181263%14.181263%14.2%142,286142k1013.818032%13.818032%13.8%564,957565k1112.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44212.045578%12.045578%12.0%2,44211.701952%11.701952%11.7%134,359134k1211.632064%11.632064%11.6%116,155116k1311.134032%11.134032%11.1%126,136126k1410.865999%10.865999%10.9%118,713119k1510.800139%10.800139%10.8%109,273109k1610.639965%10.639965%10.6%157,397157k1710.454405%10.454405%10.5%340,119340k1810.391841%10.391841%10.4%6,496,8966.50M10.266137%10.266137%10.3%199,936200k1910.112000%10.112000%10.1%178,739179k2010.095159%10.095159%10.1%527,732528k2110.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.977182%9.977182%10.0%132,004132k229.854875%9.854875%9.9%204,011204k239.568789%9.568789%9.6%106,015106k249.185620%9.185620%9.2%287,713288k259.108695%9.108695%9.1%93,48993.5k269.046279%9.046279%9.0%122,740123k278.978800%8.978800%9.0%84,54684.5k288.831123%8.831123%8.8%164,144164k298.739045%8.739045%8.7%122,238122k308.484000%8.484000%8.5%197,159197k317.963346%7.963346%8.0%100,024100k327.909278%7.909278%7.9%76,17976.2k337.604922%7.604922%7.6%160,217160k347.059731%7.059731%7.1%113,324113k356.959315%6.959315%7.0%108,561109k366.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k376.697732%6.697732%6.7%126,256126k386.664885%6.664885%6.7%64,59864.6k396.551145%6.551145%6.6%65,29965.3k406.446055%6.446055%6.4%101,049101k416.378636%6.378636%6.4%104,290104k426.223374%6.223374%6.2%115,990116k436.148495%6.148495%6.1%154,515155k445.261707%5.261707%5.3%51,93351.9k454.654338%4.654338%4.7%468,094468k462.458646%2.458646%2.5%56,79556.8k472.310641%2.310641%2.3%60,23560.2k481.880748%1.880748%1.9%50,11150.1k490.928044%0.928044%0.9%13,33413.3k50
Count number of people reporting 'German' ancestry
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage reporting 'German' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of McDowell County. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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Cities:
Gary, Keystone, War, Welch
Districts:
Big Creek, Browns Creek, North Elkin, Sandy River
Towns:
Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Iaeger, Kimball, Northfork
Unincorporated Places:
Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Crumpler, Cucumber, Maybeury, Pageton, Raysal, Roderfield, Vivian
ZIP Codes:
24604, 24801, 24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24826, 24828, 24830, 24831, 24836, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24853, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24892, 24894
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate Districts:
WV-6, WV-9
State House Districts:
WV-21, WV-25, WV-26
Neighboring Counties:
Buchanan, Mercer, Mingo, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Counties:
Bland, Boone, Dickenson, Logan, Pike, Raleigh, Russell, Smyth, Washington, Wythe