McDowell County, West Virginia: 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 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 54 | 54 |
| County FIPS code | 047 | 047 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 19,119 | 19119 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 18,939 | 18939 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 18,415 | 18415 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 17,790 | 17790 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 17,425 | 17425 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 17,147 | 17147 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -278 | -278 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 138 | 138 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 405 | 405 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -267 | -267 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 49 | 49 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -62 | -62 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.9833 | 7.9833391184 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 23.4294 | 23.429364804 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -15.4460 | -15.44602569 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.8347 | 2.8346638899 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.5867 | -3.586717575 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 2,009 | 2009 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=McDowell County, state_name=West Virginia, state_fips=54, county_fips=047, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=19119, pop_2020=18939, pop_2021=18415, pop_2022=17790, pop_2023=17425, pop_2024=17147, npopchg_2024=-278, births_2024=138, deaths_2024=405, naturalchg_2024=-267, internationalmig_2024=49, domesticmig_2024=-62, residual_2024=2, rbirth_2024=7.9833391184, rdeath_2024=23.429364804, rnaturalchg_2024=-15.44602569, rinternationalmig_2024=2.8346638899, rdomesticmig_2024=-3.586717575, gq_estimates_2024=2009