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McDowell, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
549
Population
221/sq mi density
$35,576
Median Income
$16,490 per capita
$73,600
Home Value
$64,851 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
244 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$35,576 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2015–2023)
Population Change
-33.4%
824 → 549
over 8 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-5.3%
$37,560 → $35,576
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McDowell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2015–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
385
-164 from 2023 (549)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,917
$-1,659 from 2023 ($35,576)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 824 | — | $37,560 | — |
| 2017 | 599 | -27.3% | $31,786 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 656 | +9.5% | $28,319 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 591 | -9.9% | $31,807 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 549 | -7.1% | $35,576 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.