Mitchell County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48335 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,018
Rank #2,559 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,550 −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,036 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,707 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$85,800 −69.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,129 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5% −65.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,132 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,197 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

78.7% Homeownership
82.5% Insured
11.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.1%22.2%33.3%44.4%46.8%38.8%8.2%4.8%1.0%0.3%0.2%

About Mitchell County, Texas

Mitchell County, Texas has a total population of 9,018, making it the 2,559th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mitchell County is 36.7 years, which is 5.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mitchell County is $60,550, which ranks #2,036 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Mitchell County is $85,800, 69.6% below the national median. Renters in Mitchell County pay a median gross rent of $524 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mitchell County, 11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Mitchell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 46.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (38.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%).

All data for Mitchell County, Texas 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.