Mitchell

Population: 15,637
Median household income: $56,374
Median home value: $182,000

Mitchell is a community in Davison County, South Dakota, home to 15,637 residents. Its median household income of $56,374 runs below the Davison County figure of $61,401.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mitchell's population held roughly steady from 15,727 to 15,637, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $147,200 to $182,000.

The median gross rent is $754. 25.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,637
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,374
Median home value: $182,000
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 7,970
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,72715,637

Median household income

$46,661$56,374

Median home value

$147,200$182,000

Median gross rent

$756$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,727	$46,661	$147,200	$756
2020	15,599	$45,318	$147,400	$715
2021	15,677	$48,164	$149,200	$732
2022	15,656	$51,763	$168,400	$761
2023	15,637	$56,374	$182,000	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,083	6.9%
5 to 17	2,396	15.3%
18 to 24	1,553	9.9%
25 to 34	2,063	13.2%
35 to 44	1,694	10.8%
45 to 54	1,484	9.5%
55 to 64	1,947	12.5%
65 to 74	1,904	12.2%
75 and over	1,513	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,767	88.0%
Black or African American	59	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	570	3.6%
Asian	103	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	307	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	831	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	750	7.1%
High school graduate	3,642	34.3%
Some college or associate's	3,489	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,034	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	690	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,364	77.3%
Carpooled	627	7.6%
Public transit	88	1.1%
Walked	279	3.4%
Bicycle	43	0.5%
Worked from home	699	8.5%
Other means	134	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,583	74.1%
15 to 29 min	1,374	18.2%
30 to 44 min	300	4.0%
45 to 59 min	57	0.8%
60+ min	221	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 14.2% (2,128 of 15,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,733	51.6%
Nonfamily households	3,500	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,233	90.8%
Vacant	737	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,244	58.7%
Renter-occupied	2,989	41.3%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,661	58.5%
1-unit, attached	184	2.3%
2 to 4 units	734	9.2%
5 to 19 units	1,140	14.3%
20 or more units	779	9.8%
Mobile home & other	472	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4643100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 1.13 sq mi
Center point: 43.7271, -98.0422