Mitchell city, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,756
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,756
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,621
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,677
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,660
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,254
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 794
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,346
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $609
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $851
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,305
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,899
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,148
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,715
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 692,267
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,345
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,512
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,393.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,369.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.14
FIPS Code 4643100