Mitchell County, North Carolina's estimated population is 14,868 with a growth rate of -0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mitchell County, North Carolina is the 88th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 15,512 and has seen a growth of -4.15% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 4,705 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 9,435 | 4,730 | 100.53% |
1890 | 12,807 | 3,372 | 35.74% |
1900 | 15,221 | 2,414 | 18.85% |
1910 | 17,245 | 2,024 | 13.30% |
1920 | 11,278 | -5,967 | -34.60% |
1930 | 13,962 | 2,684 | 23.80% |
1940 | 15,980 | 2,018 | 14.45% |
1950 | 15,143 | -837 | -5.24% |
1960 | 13,906 | -1,237 | -8.17% |
1970 | 13,447 | -459 | -3.30% |
1980 | 14,428 | 981 | 7.30% |
1990 | 14,433 | 5 | 0.03% |
2010 | 15,512 | 1,079 | 7.48% |
2011 | 15,356 | -156 | -1.01% |
2012 | 15,330 | -26 | -0.17% |
2013 | 15,282 | -48 | -0.31% |
2014 | 15,174 | -108 | -0.71% |
2015 | 15,071 | -103 | -0.68% |
2016 | 14,996 | -75 | -0.50% |
2017 | 14,992 | -4 | -0.03% |
2018 | 14,996 | 4 | 0.03% |
2019 | 14,964 | -32 | -0.21% |
2020 | 14,932 | -32 | -0.21% |
2021 | 14,900 | -32 | -0.21% |
2022 | 14,868 | -32 | -0.21% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,322 | 95.74% |
Black or African American | 21 | 0.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 77 | 0.51% |
Asian | 28 | 0.19% |
Some Other Race | 102 | 0.68% |
Two or More Races | 409 | 2.73% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,402 | 2.28 | 79.6 |
Married | 3,279 | 2.81 | 89.1 |
Male | 179 | 2.13 | 91.6 |
Female | 616 | 3.68 | 51.8 |
Non Family | 2,328 | 1.19 | 72.8 |
2.86
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 657 | 5.89% |
9th to 12th Grade | 870 | 7.80% |
High School Graduate | 3,381 | 30.31% |
Some College | 2,708 | 24.28% |
Associates Degree | 1,075 | 9.64% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,633 | 14.64% |
Graduate Degree | 831 | 7.45% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 18 | 18 | 17 |
2+ Races | 125 | 116 | 81 |
Hispanic | 436 | 257 | 120 |
White | 10,549 | 9,214 | 2,284 |
Other Race | 61 | 36 | 7 |
Native American | 71 | 71 | |
Black | 7 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 94.44%.
$35,908
Average Earnings
$40,197
Average Male
$32,436
Average Female
94.09% of Mitchell County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
Asian | 18 | 11 | 61.11% |
Native | 77 | 29 | 37.66% |
Hispanic | 848 | 262 | 30.90% |
White | 13,406 | 1,469 | 10.96% |
Other | 27 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 386 | 96 | 24.87% |
12.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.78%
Male Poverty Rate
13.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mitchell County, North Carolina is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mitchell County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 24.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.21%.
54.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.2%
Male Marriage Rate
48.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 869 | 7.36% |
Black | 4 | 19.05% |
2+ Races | 36 | 18.27% |
Hispanic | 17 | 3.16% |
12.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.4%
Labor Force Participation
51.9%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.80%
Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina
96.00%
Native Born
4.00%
Foreign Born
3.08%
Non Citizen
0.92%
Naturalized
96.00% of Mitchell County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 64.80% having been born in North Carolina. 3.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.