McDowell (NC)

Welcome to McDowell County ...

Time Zone: McDowell County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marion is the Seat for McDowell County.

McDowell County was founded in 1842. McDowell was created by taking area from Burke and Rutherford Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McDowell had a population of 45,756 people. This is an increase of 1.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McDowell represented 0.47% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to McDowell County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Avery County
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- Buncombe County
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- Burke County
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- Mitchell County
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- Rutherford County
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- Yancey County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
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- Cemeteries of North Carolina
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- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of McDowell County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.