Mitchell County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13205 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,058
Rank #1,817 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,613 −23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,296 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.4% +86.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,927 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,000 −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,900 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.3% −57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,911 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,504 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
82.1% Insured
14.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%19.0%28.5%38.0%45.8%45.0%5.2%2.8%1.0%0.2%0.0%

About Mitchell County, Georgia

Mitchell County, Georgia has a total population of 21,058, making it the 1,817th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mitchell County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mitchell County is $57,613, which ranks #2,296 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Mitchell County is $106,000, 62.4% below the national median. Renters in Mitchell County pay a median gross rent of $797 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mitchell County, 14.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Mitchell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 45.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (45.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.2%).

All data for Mitchell County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.