Mitchell County, Georgia
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,467
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,329
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,766
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,286
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,253
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $797
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,813
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,743
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,596
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,895
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,613
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,645
Persons in poverty, percent 23.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 360
Total employment, 2023 5,013
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 191,208
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,908
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.5
Population per square mile, 2010 45.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 512.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 512.09
FIPS Code 13205