County in North Carolina · 221 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
14,982 people live in Mitchell County. The typical household earns $57,602, and the median resident is 48 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,901 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.92%
Men 45.6 · Women 50.1
1870–2026
14,982
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
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
14,982
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 14,982 | -80 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,062 | -80 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 15,142 | +129 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 15,013 | -30 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 15,043 | +63 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 14,980 | +79 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 14,901 | -27 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 14,928 | -61 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 14,989 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 14,992 | -11 | 0.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 150 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
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 49% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau