Mitchell County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,779
Rank #2,829 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,246 −14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,686 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,322 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,800 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,475 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,087 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.1% −97.3% vs nat'l
Rank #26 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

69.0% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
26.2% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.6%51.9%69.2%86.5%93.0%3.2%2.8%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Mitchell County, Kansas

Mitchell County, Kansas has a total population of 5,779, making it the 2,829th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mitchell County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mitchell County is $64,246, which ranks #1,686 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.1%.

The median home value in Mitchell County is $133,800, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Mitchell County pay a median gross rent of $604 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mitchell County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.2 min.

Mitchell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Mitchell County, Kansas 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.