McDowell County, West Virginia

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

The community of Welch is the seat for McDowell County.

McDowell County was founded in 1858.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, McDowell had a population of 22,707 people. This is a decrease of 16.29% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 27,127 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, McDowell represented 1.5% of the total population of West Virginia, making it the state's 23rd most populous county (out of 55 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the McDowell County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in McDowell County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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