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McDowell County, West Virginia

McDowell County, West Virginia, has 16,878 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Welch. It uses Eastern Time and covers 533 sq mi (1,382 km²) of land.

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McDowell County in West Virginia
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McDowell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,878
Land area
533 sq mi (1,382 km²)
County seat or government
Welch
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$31,559 ± $2,515
Median home value
$50,000 ± $4,822
Median rent, with utilities
$643 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bluefield, WV-VA micro area
Water area
1.44 sq mi (3.73 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54047
Coordinates (central point)
37.382760, -81.658204
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McDowell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 248014,745 people
  2. 247473,125 people
  3. 248171,931 people
  4. 248921,193 people
  5. 248441,049 people
  6. 24868999 people
  7. 24836914 people
  8. 24862749 people
  9. 24866729 people
  10. 24871667 people
  11. 24622527 people
  12. 24808501 people
All 38
  1. 24872477 people
  2. 24853458 people
  3. 24828429 people
  4. 24894409 people
  5. 24813400 people
  6. 24831393 people
  7. 24811295 people
  8. 24878279 people
  9. 24846266 people
  10. 24873247 people
  11. 24604230 people
  12. 24879180 people
  13. 24815176 people
  14. 24830125 people
  15. 24816113 people
  16. 24848112 people
  17. 2486190 people
  18. 2488890 people
  19. 2482687 people
  20. 2488182 people
  21. 2488454 people
  22. 2485539 people
  23. 2485029 people
  24. 248954 people
  25. 248430 people
  26. 248870 people

38 ZIP Code areas overlap McDowell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in McDowell County, largest first

  1. Browns Creek District5,625 people
  2. Sandy River District4,317 people
  3. Big Creek District4,111 people
  4. North Elkin District3,890 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county

School districts in McDowell County, largest first

  1. McDowell County School District17,943 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Welch, West Virginia (city)3,507 people
  2. Gary, West Virginia (city)861 people
  3. War, West Virginia (city)628 people
  4. Crumpler, West Virginia (CDP)351 people
  5. Bartley, West Virginia (CDP)327 people
  6. Bradshaw, West Virginia (town)327 people
  7. Iaeger, West Virginia (town)253 people
  8. Kimball, West Virginia (town)231 people
  9. Davy, West Virginia (town)186 people
  10. Northfork, West Virginia (town)169 people
  11. Raysal, West Virginia (CDP)162 people
  12. Berwind, West Virginia (CDP)127 people
All 20
  1. Big Sandy, West Virginia (CDP)113 people
  2. Anawalt, West Virginia (town)109 people
  3. Maybeury, West Virginia (CDP)88 people
  4. Cucumber, West Virginia (CDP)87 people
  5. Vivian, West Virginia (CDP)79 people
  6. Keystone, West Virginia (city)39 people
  7. Pageton, West Virginia (CDP)0 people
  8. Roderfield, West Virginia (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wyoming County, West Virginia16 mi north
  2. Tazewell County, Virginia19 mi south
  3. Buchanan County, Virginia22 mi west
  4. Mercer County, West Virginia30 mi east
  5. Mingo County, West Virginia36 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.