Mitchell County, Georgia Population 2024

21,036

Mitchell County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 21,036 with a growth rate of -0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mitchell County, Georgia is the 87th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 23,502 and has seen a growth of -10.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,646-78-0.38%
202820,724-78-0.37%
202720,802-78-0.37%
202620,880-78-0.37%
202520,958-78-0.37%
202421,036-78-0.37%
202321,114-78-0.37%
202221,192-126-0.59%
202121,318-353-1.63%
202021,671-175-0.8%
201921,846-310-1.4%
201822,156-157-0.7%
201722,313-130-0.58%
201622,443-6-0.03%
201522,449-263-1.16%
201422,712-278-1.21%
201322,990-96-0.42%
201223,086-313-1.34%
201123,399-103-0.44%
201023,50200%
199020,275-839-3.97%
198021,1142,15811.38%
197018,956-696-3.54%
196019,652-2,876-12.77%
195022,528-733-3.15%
194023,261-359-1.52%
193023,620-1,968-7.69%
192025,5883,47415.71%
191022,1147,34749.75%
190014,7673,86135.4%
189010,9061,51416.12%
18809,3922,75941.6%
18706,6332,32553.97%
18604,308-16,338-79.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.37% (-78)
County Website
Mitchell County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Camilla
2020 Population
21,671
Area
512 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.93% (-635)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,12447.22%
Black or African American9,86246%
Two or more races7823.65%
Other race6012.8%
Native American680.32%
Asian40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mitchell County, Georgia Population by Race

Mitchell County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Mitchell County, Georgia Median Age

39.9

Total

38.5

Male

42.5

Female

Mitchell County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,538 adults, (3,877 of whom are seniors) in Mitchell County, Georgia.

Mitchell County, Georgia Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mitchell County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female10,47448.85%
Male10,96751.15%

Mitchell County, Georgia Population by Age

Mitchell County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9952.4765.434.6
Married3,0663.1383.516.5
Non Family2,9431.258.141.9
Female1,5743.4541.658.4
Male4122.8173.126.9

3.15

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mitchell County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,59311%
Associates Degree1,3419.26%
Bachelors Degree9486.54%
Graduate Degree9156.32%
High School Graduate5,37637.11%
Less Than 9th Grade6544.51%
Some College3,66025.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mitchell County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mitchell County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0906,2541,180
Black6,6325,410605
Hispanic61645151
Other Race35930515
2+ Races19615940
Native American383811
Asian440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 28.95%.

Mitchell County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,389$44,815$52,222
Graduate Degree$79,375$125,108$60,809
High School Graduate$37,045$46,824$30,309
Less Than 9th Grade$34,031$39,554$0
Overall$39,034$47,440$32,447
Some College$35,625$55,034$28,906

$39,034

Average Earnings

$47,440

Average Male

$32,447

Average Female

Mitchell County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mitchell County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mitchell County, Georgia Language

93.52% of Mitchell County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.45% of the population.

Mitchell County, Georgia Language

Mitchell County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,0913,03533.38%
White9,1181,49316.37%
Hispanic83744653.29%
Multiple70921630.47%
Other50219538.84%
Asian4125%

25.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.44%

Male Poverty Rate

32.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mitchell County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mitchell County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 53.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mitchell County, Georgia is White, with 16.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.05%.

Mitchell County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.41%
High School22.66%
Some College21.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Mitchell County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.4%
Female Unemployed48.75%
Female Employed16.47%
Male Employed1.53%

Mitchell County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mitchell County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,286$74,886
Households$51,908$64,690
Married Families$76,158$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,079$44,126

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mitchell County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Mitchell County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mitchell County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mitchell County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mitchell County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,458

Number of Veterans

1,369

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam505
First Gulf War420
Second Gulf War239
Korea8
World War II0

Mitchell County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64479
65 to 74432
35 to 54333
75+194
18 to 3420

Mitchell County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7429.15%
Black6868.88%
Hispanic507.33%
Other Race276.04%
2+ Races31.48%

Mitchell County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Mitchell County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mitchell County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Mitchell County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mitchell County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mitchell County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.05%

Born in Mitchell County, Georgia

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of Mitchell County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.05% having been born in Georgia. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mitchell County, Georgia Place of Birth

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