McDowell County
Also known as McDowell County, North Carolina, McDowell County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Joseph McDowell
- Seat
- Marion
- Largest community
- Marion
- Total
- 445.35 sq mi (1,153.5 km )
- Land
- 439.95 sq mi (1,139.5 km )
- Water
- 5.40 sq mi (14.0 km ) 1.21%
- Estimate 2025
- 45,198
- Density
- 101.33/sq mi (39.12/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,578. Its county seat is Marion.
McDowell County comprises the Marion, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC Combined Statistical Area.