McDowell -- U.S. County in West Virginia Population (2000): 27329 Housing Units (2000): 13582 Land area (2000): 534.721601 sq. miles (1384.922530 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.181150 sq. miles (0.469176 sq. km) Total area (2000): 534.902751 sq. miles (1385.391706 sq. km) Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54 Location: 37.381356 N, 81.612175 W Headwords: McDowell McDowell, WV McDowell County McDowell County, WV