Mitchell County, North Carolina
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,062
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,030
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,901
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,896
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,579
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.3%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 946
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $220,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $813
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,587
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,194
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,325
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,491
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,299
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,602
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,790
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 371
Total employment, 2023 4,297
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 200,583
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,228
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 175
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 124
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 67.4
Population per square mile, 2010 70.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 221.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 221.43
FIPS Code 37121