Land for sale in McDowell County, West Virginia, recently totaled around $1 million and 1,000 acres. McDowell County ranks 51st in the Mountain State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in McDowell County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Davy had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of West Virginia. McDowell County is West Virginia's 13th biggest county (534 square miles). It's located in the Southeast West Virginia region of the state.