Mitchell County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,441
Median household income: $51,908
Median home value: $105,500

Mitchell County, Georgia counts 21,441 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,908, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Mitchell County's population declined 3.6% from 22,244 to 21,441, while its median household income rose 36.2% from $38,116 to $51,908.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 45.7% of the population. 85.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,441
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,908
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 9,042
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,24421,441

Median household income

$38,116$51,908

Median home value

$85,400$105,500

Median gross rent

$637$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,244	$38,116	$85,400	$637
2020	22,072	$39,404	$94,200	$664
2021	21,940	$43,427	$88,800	$681
2022	21,634	$45,966	$98,400	$725
2023	21,441	$51,908	$105,500	$776

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,214	5.7%
5 to 17	3,689	17.2%
18 to 24	2,051	9.6%
25 to 34	2,329	10.9%
35 to 44	2,795	13.0%
45 to 54	2,649	12.4%
55 to 64	2,837	13.2%
65 to 74	2,410	11.2%
75 and over	1,467	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,799	45.7%
Black or African American	9,800	45.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.3%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	196	0.9%
Two or more races	502	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,072	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,247	15.5%
High school graduate	5,376	37.1%
Some college or associate's	5,001	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	948	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	915	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,581	85.8%
Carpooled	819	10.7%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	11	0.1%
Bicycle	64	0.8%
Worked from home	152	2.0%
Other means	28	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,470	32.9%
15 to 29 min	2,229	29.7%
30 to 44 min	1,615	21.5%
45 to 59 min	534	7.1%
60+ min	666	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 25.5% (5,042 of 19,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,052	63.2%
Nonfamily households	2,943	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,995	88.4%
Vacant	1,047	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,227	65.4%
Renter-occupied	2,768	34.6%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,652	62.5%
1-unit, attached	86	1.0%
2 to 4 units	972	10.7%
5 to 19 units	506	5.6%
20 or more units	45	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,781	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13205
State: Georgia
Land area: 512 sq mi
Water area: 1.67 sq mi
Center point: 31.2290, -84.1920

Cities & places

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