Mitchell County, North Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,973
Median household income: $58,089
Median home value: $202,100

Home to 14,973 residents, Mitchell County is one of North Carolina's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,089, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mitchell County's population held roughly steady from 15,004 to 14,973, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $46,103 to $58,089.

The typical home was built around 1978. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,973
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,089
Median home value: $202,100
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 8,673
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,00414,973

Median household income

$46,103$58,089

Median home value

$157,400$202,100

Median gross rent

$611$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,004	$46,103	$157,400	$611
2020	14,959	$48,841	$164,200	$620
2021	14,951	$48,320	$170,200	$637
2022	14,989	$55,534	$191,400	$701
2023	14,973	$58,089	$202,100	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	669	4.5%
5 to 17	2,009	13.4%
18 to 24	1,120	7.5%
25 to 34	1,668	11.1%
35 to 44	1,524	10.2%
45 to 54	1,876	12.5%
55 to 64	2,295	15.3%
65 to 74	2,197	14.7%
75 and over	1,615	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,700	91.5%
Black or African American	118	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	0.3%
Asian	63	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	226	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,150	10.3%
High school graduate	3,323	29.7%
Some college or associate's	4,121	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,510	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,071	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,169	80.9%
Carpooled	582	9.1%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	124	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	438	6.9%
Other means	69	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,901	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,908	32.1%
30 to 44 min	1,203	20.2%
45 to 59 min	446	7.5%
60+ min	494	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,889 of 14,580)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,077	63.6%
Nonfamily households	2,334	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,411	73.9%
Vacant	2,262	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,973	77.6%
Renter-occupied	1,438	22.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,569	75.7%
1-unit, attached	59	0.7%
2 to 4 units	346	4.0%
5 to 19 units	165	1.9%
20 or more units	120	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,414	16.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37121
State: North Carolina
Land area: 221 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 36.0131, -82.1636