Mitchell County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,548
Median household income: $68,704
Median home value: $164,100

Home to 10,548 residents, Mitchell County is one of Iowa's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,704, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Mitchell County's population held roughly steady from 10,608 to 10,548, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $58,302 to $68,704.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population. 75.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,548
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,704
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 4,902
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,60810,548

Median household income

$58,302$68,704

Median home value

$119,400$164,100

Median gross rent

$621$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,608	$58,302	$119,400	$621
2020	10,588	$60,260	$120,400	$610
2021	10,526	$60,991	$124,600	$631
2022	10,537	$66,056	$149,200	$720
2023	10,548	$68,704	$164,100	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	643	6.1%
5 to 17	1,891	17.9%
18 to 24	780	7.4%
25 to 34	1,116	10.6%
35 to 44	1,183	11.2%
45 to 54	1,100	10.4%
55 to 64	1,576	14.9%
65 to 74	1,176	11.1%
75 and over	1,083	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,098	95.7%
Black or African American	36	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	64	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	512	7.1%
High school graduate	2,461	34.0%
Some college or associate's	2,618	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,201	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	442	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,148	75.7%
Carpooled	318	5.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	189	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	617	11.3%
Other means	205	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,317	47.6%
15 to 29 min	1,342	27.6%
30 to 44 min	760	15.6%
45 to 59 min	170	3.5%
60+ min	276	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.9% (713 of 10,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,856	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,621	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,477	91.3%
Vacant	425	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,580	80.0%
Renter-occupied	897	20.0%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,329	88.3%
1-unit, attached	48	1.0%
2 to 4 units	284	5.8%
5 to 19 units	60	1.2%
20 or more units	83	1.7%
Mobile home & other	98	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19131
State: Iowa
Land area: 469 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 43.3486, -92.7845