McDowell

In Highland County, Virginia.

Population: 37

Located in Highland County, Virginia, McDowell is a community with a population of 37.

From 2020 to 2023, McDowell's population grew 37.0% from 27 to 37.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37
Median age: 74.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 23
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2737

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	27	$59,500
2021	34	—
2022	45	—
2023	37	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7440.5%

75 and over37.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	5	13.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	3	8.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	15	40.5%
75 and over	14	37.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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 diploma46.9%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	46.9%
High school graduate	15	46.9%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	2	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked33.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2	66.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	33.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	33.3%
15 to 29 min	2	66.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 37)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	39.1%
Nonfamily households	14	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5148184
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3419, -79.5053

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