Mitchell County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,575
Rank #2,448 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,365 −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,096 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #679 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,100 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,703 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,242 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.3% vs nat'l
Rank #122 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.8%56.7%75.7%94.6%95.1%2.4%1.2%0.6%0.3%0.3%

About Mitchell County, Iowa

Mitchell County, Iowa has a total population of 10,575, making it the 2,448th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mitchell County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mitchell County is $71,365, which ranks #1,096 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Mitchell County is $175,100, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Mitchell County pay a median gross rent of $738 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mitchell County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Mitchell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.4%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Mitchell County, Iowa 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.