| County Name | Mcdowell County |
| FIPS Code | 37111 |
| Population | 44996 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Time Zone: | Eastern Daylight Time |
| List of Counties that Border Mcdowell County, North Carolina |
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| Avery, NC |
| Buncombe, NC |
| Burke, NC |
| Mcdowell, NC |
| Mitchell, NC |
| Rutherford, NC |
| Yancey, NC |