County in Kansas · 702 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
5,440 people live in Mitchell County. The typical household earns $64,246, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,776 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.2%
Men 41.3 · Women 43.9
1870–2026
5,440
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,440
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,440 | -150 | 2.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,590 | -150 | 2.61% |
| 2024 | 5,740 | -14 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | -15 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 5,769 | +22 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 5,747 | -29 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5,776 | -191 | 3.20% |
| 2019 | 5,967 | -129 | 2.12% |
| 2018 | 6,096 | -36 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 6,132 | -61 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 58% | 60% |
| Never married | 22% | 29% | 14% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau