McDowell

Population: 549
Median household income: $35,576
Median home value: $73,600

McDowell, a community in Floyd County, Kentucky, has 549 residents. At $35,576, its median household income sits below Floyd County's $41,582.

From 2019 to 2023, McDowell's population declined 16.3% from 656 to 549, while its median home value rose 4.5% from $70,400 to $73,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.6% of the population. 71.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 549
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,576
Median home value: $73,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 344
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 28.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

656549

Median household income

$28,319$35,576

Median home value

$70,400$73,600

Median gross rent

$411$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	656	$28,319	$70,400	$411
2020	618	$30,347	$71,400	$558
2021	591	$31,807	$72,800	$496
2022	516	$33,378	$63,700	$835
2023	549	$35,576	$73,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 440.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	6.7%
5 to 17	74	13.5%
18 to 24	10	1.8%
25 to 34	75	13.7%
35 to 44	2	0.4%
45 to 54	68	12.4%
55 to 64	117	21.3%
65 to 74	64	11.7%
75 and over	102	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	547	99.6%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	11.2%
High school graduate	166	38.8%
Some college or associate's	102	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	38	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	74	17.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	71.6%
Carpooled	16	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	40.9%
15 to 29 min	13	14.8%
30 to 44 min	23	26.1%
45 to 59 min	16	18.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 41.0% (225 of 549)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	65.1%
Nonfamily households	96	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	79.9%
Vacant	69	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	227	82.5%
Renter-occupied	48	17.5%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	214	62.2%
1-unit, attached	16	4.7%
2 to 4 units	52	15.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2148954
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4602, -82.7280