Mitchell County, Texas
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,947
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,968
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,995
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,992
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 8,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 37.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 39.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 399
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,708
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,533
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $530
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $524
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,758
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,760
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,792
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,575
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,550
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,978
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 128
Total employment, 2023 1,068
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 48,821
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 420
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.9
Population per square mile, 2010 10.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 911.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 911.09
FIPS Code 48335