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The total population of Mitchell County is estimated to be 14,989 with 7,418 males (49.49%) and 7,571 females (50.51%). There are 153 more females than males in Mitchell County.
The median household income in Mitchell County was $52,230 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,114(5.63%) from $55,344 in 2020. This income is 70.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mitchell County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,306. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mitchell County stands at $52,230.
In Mitchell County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,499 for males and $25,455 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,322 for males and $42,786 for females.
In Mitchell County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,872.
In 2022, the population of Mitchell County was 15,094, a 0.75% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mitchell County's population was 14,982, an increase of 0.51% compared to a population of 14,906 in 2020.
The median age in Mitchell County, NC is 47.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.72% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 43.94% aged 30 to 64, 21.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mitchell County population: 94.17% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 1.08% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.