Mitchell County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,989
Median household income: $56,033
Median home value: $85,700

Mitchell County, Texas counts 8,989 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,033, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Mitchell County's population grew 5.5% from 8,523 to 8,989, while its median household income rose 8.8% from $51,492 to $56,033.

79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,989
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,033
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: $481
Housing units: 3,697
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5238,989

Median household income

$51,492$56,033

Median home value

$69,000$85,700

Median gross rent

$670$481

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,523	$51,492	$69,000	$670
2020	8,256	$44,939	$67,900	$650
2021	8,903	$50,144	$68,800	$707
2022	8,947	$49,869	$83,900	$764
2023	8,989	$56,033	$85,700	$481

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	441	4.9%
5 to 17	1,225	13.6%
18 to 24	1,238	13.8%
25 to 34	1,391	15.5%
35 to 44	1,057	11.8%
45 to 54	1,281	14.3%
55 to 64	1,036	11.5%
65 to 74	755	8.4%
75 and over	565	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,212	46.9%
Black or African American	509	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.5%
Asian	136	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	591	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,481	38.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,018	16.7%
High school graduate	2,294	37.7%
Some college or associate's	1,926	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	511	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	336	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,941	80.8%
Carpooled	545	15.0%
Public transit	18	0.5%
Walked	46	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	2.3%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,615	45.4%
15 to 29 min	709	19.9%
30 to 44 min	625	17.6%
45 to 59 min	490	13.8%
60+ min	116	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 13.2% (999 of 7,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,586	61.9%
Nonfamily households	975	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,561	69.3%
Vacant	1,136	30.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,037	79.5%
Renter-occupied	524	20.5%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,924	79.1%
1-unit, attached	29	0.8%
2 to 4 units	151	4.1%
5 to 19 units	55	1.5%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	532	14.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48335
State: Texas
Land area: 911 sq mi
Water area: 4.82 sq mi
Center point: 32.3041, -100.9244

Cities & places

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