McDowell County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | McDowell County | McDowell County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 111 | 111 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 44,583 | 44583 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 44,554 | 44554 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 44,536 | 44536 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 44,759 | 44759 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 44,968 | 44968 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 45,269 | 45269 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 301 | 301 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 379 | 379 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 646 | 646 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -267 | -267 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 156 | 156 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 414 | 414 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -2 | -2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.4001 | 8.4001019537 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.3179 | 14.317851879 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.9177 | -5.917749925 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.4576 | 3.457561754 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.1758 | 9.1758369627 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,346 | 1346 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=McDowell County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=111, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=44583, pop_2020=44554, pop_2021=44536, pop_2022=44759, pop_2023=44968, pop_2024=45269, npopchg_2024=301, births_2024=379, deaths_2024=646, naturalchg_2024=-267, internationalmig_2024=156, domesticmig_2024=414, residual_2024=-2, rbirth_2024=8.4001019537, rdeath_2024=14.317851879, rnaturalchg_2024=-5.917749925, rinternationalmig_2024=3.457561754, rdomesticmig_2024=9.1758369627, gq_estimates_2024=1346