Mitchell County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,767
Median household income: $58,233
Median home value: $109,600

Home to 5,767 residents, Mitchell County is one of Kansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,233 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mitchell County's population declined 6.2% from 6,145 to 5,767, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $46,203 to $58,233.

25.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,767
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,233
Median home value: $109,600
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 3,124
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1455,767

Median household income

$46,203$58,233

Median home value

$88,900$109,600

Median gross rent

$561$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,145	$46,203	$88,900	$561
2020	6,053	$47,375	$92,100	$563
2021	5,884	$49,250	$93,300	$610
2022	5,829	$63,008	$100,700	$668
2023	5,767	$58,233	$109,600	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	329	5.7%
5 to 17	1,006	17.4%
18 to 24	496	8.6%
25 to 34	488	8.5%
35 to 44	668	11.6%
45 to 54	648	11.2%
55 to 64	820	14.2%
65 to 74	740	12.8%
75 and over	572	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,394	93.5%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.5%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	5.6%
High school graduate	1,029	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,685	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	689	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	312	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,094	78.1%
Carpooled	182	6.8%
Public transit	44	1.6%
Walked	112	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	243	9.1%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,650	67.7%
15 to 29 min	480	19.7%
30 to 44 min	170	7.0%
45 to 59 min	62	2.5%
60+ min	75	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.5% (702 of 5,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,679	65.4%
Nonfamily households	888	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	82.2%
Vacant	557	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,797	70.0%
Renter-occupied	770	30.0%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,557	81.9%
1-unit, attached	20	0.6%
2 to 4 units	315	10.1%
5 to 19 units	53	1.7%
20 or more units	83	2.7%
Mobile home & other	96	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20123
State: Kansas
Land area: 702 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 39.3930, -98.2074

Cities & places

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