Mitchell County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,992
Rank #2,163 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,602 −23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,297 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,509 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$220,100 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,186 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2% −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,339 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,686 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
24.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.7%40.0%53.4%66.7%80.0%91.0%5.6%1.6%0.9%0.5%0.3%0.2%

About Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County, North Carolina has a total population of 14,992, making it the 2,163rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mitchell County is 48.0 years, which is 23.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mitchell County is $57,602, which ranks #2,297 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Mitchell County is $220,100, 21.9% below the national median. Renters in Mitchell County pay a median gross rent of $813 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mitchell County, 24.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Mitchell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Mitchell County, North Carolina 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.