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Mcdowell County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,281
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,386, 100% | 742,359 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,536, 30.24%, see rank | 29.92% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,850, 69.76%, see rank | 70.08% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,441, 64.88%, see rank | 64.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,765, 44.90%, see rank | 49.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,945, 35.12%, see rank | 35.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 22,113
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,176, 100% | 763,831 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,646, 28.84%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,530, 71.16%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,196, 67.52%, see rank | 65.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 2.88 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,411, 48.07%, see rank | 49.80% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,980, 32.48%, see rank | 34.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,966
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,348, 100% | 742,674 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,473, 29.62%, see rank | 29.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,875, 70.38%, see rank | 70.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,504, 65.93%, see rank | 65.24% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.27, see rank | 3.07 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,012, 48.06%, see rank | 50.09% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,844, 34.07%, see rank | 34.76% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 22,555
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,338, 100% | 740,874 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.42 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,543, 30.50%, see rank | 29.01% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,795, 69.50%, see rank | 70.99% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,490, 65.84%, see rank | 66.14% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.42, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,142, 49.68%, see rank | 51.38% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,848, 34.16%, see rank | 33.86% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,971
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,492, 100% | 746,419 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,844, 29.96%, see rank | 28.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,648, 70.04%, see rank | 71.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,339, 66.78%, see rank | 66.54% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 2.95 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,629, 48.77%, see rank | 51.54% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,153, 33.22%, see rank | 33.46% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 27,329
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,169, 100% | 736,481 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,048, 27.29%, see rank | 27.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,121, 72.71%, see rank | 72.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,841, 70.20%, see rank | 68.44% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.90 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,710, 51.12%, see rank | 53.97% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,328, 29.80%, see rank | 31.56% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.