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Mcdowell County

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Mcdowell county is located in west North Carolina. Mcdowell county has 440.61 square miles of land area and 5.39 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Mcdowell county population is 44,996, which has grown 6.75% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Mcdowell county median household income is $34,953 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 7.89% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Mcdowell county median house value is $99,200 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 37.78% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 42.38% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Mcdowell county is better than the state average in quality. The Mcdowell county area codes are 704, 828.

Population	44,996 (2010), rank #59
Population Growth	6.75% since 2000, rank #64
Population Density:	100.89/sq mi, rank #54
Median Household Income:	$34,953 at 2006-2010—7.89% increase since 2000, rank #75
Median House Price:	$99,200 at 2006-2010—37.78% increase since 2000, rank #77
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	440.61 sq mi, rank #55
Water Area:	5.39 sq mi (1.21%), rank #57
State:	North Carolina
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Area Code:	704, 828