Overview
21,940
Total Population
39.1
Median age
47.14%
Female population %
112.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
55.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,073
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mitchell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mitchell County is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mitchell County's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mitchell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mitchell County, 18.71% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,254 less females than males in Mitchell County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.14% females and 52.86% males in Mitchell County, GA.
- The Mitchell County, GA gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,196.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 844.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mitchell County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mitchell County population: 47.74% are White, 46.54% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.68% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.
- Mitchell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,073 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,867 (95.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mitchell County is White with a population of 10,474 (47.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mitchell County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 24,233 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Mitchell County's population decreased by 472 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mitchell County's population decreased by 1,834 (7.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mitchell County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 21,116.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)