Mitchell County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,650
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 741
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,079
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $505
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $738
Building Permits, 2025 37
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,597
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,905
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,737
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,777
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,178
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,197
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 302
Total employment, 2023 3,334
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 163,240
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 961
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 155
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 26
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.5
Population per square mile, 2010 23.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 469.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 469.13
FIPS Code 19131