Per Capita Income in McDowell County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How McDowell County's per capita income of $17,253 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to McDowell County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,150 | Wolfe County, KY | $17,627 |
| #3,151 | Humacao Municipio, PR | $17,542 |
| #3,152 | Buffalo County, SD | $17,360 |
| #3,153 | McDowell County, WV | $17,253 |
| #3,154 | McCreary County, KY | $17,150 |
| #3,155 | Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR | $17,031 |
| #3,156 | Cidra Municipio, PR | $17,010 |
About Per Capita Income
McDowell County, West Virginia has a per capita income of $17,253, ranking #3,153 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 58.2% below the national value of $41,261. Within West Virginia, it ranks #55 of 55. This places it in the 2th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.