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Mitchell County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 15,094   ( 485 from 2010 , 188 from 2020)
Land area: 221.2 square miles
Population density: 68.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,655 90.47% 6.8%
Black:1290.85% 143.4%
Indian:530.35% 47.2%
Asian:900.60% 91.5%
2+ races:2201.46% 49.7%
Hispanic:9476.27% 50.1%
Total non-White:1,4399.53% 55.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:309 10.4
Deaths:59620.0
Net Migration: 46415.6
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:-1,001 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:516 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,579
14,65694.08%
530.34%
360.23%
470.30%
1470.94%
6314.05%
9235.92%

2000
15,687
15,21096.96%
330.21%
230.15%
320.20%
750.48%
3111.98%
4773.04%

1990
14,433
14,33299.30%
330.23%
120.08%
150.10%
n/a
410.28%
1010.70%

1980
14,428
14,14698.05%
300.21%
340.24%
420.29%
n/a
1471.02%
2821.95%

1970
13,447
13,21598.27%
1991.48%
70.05%
70.05%
n/a
180.13%
232 1.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,525 9.7
1,89212.1
2301.5
1971.3
-554 -3.5
446 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,643 11.4
1,85012.8
8736.0
150.1
878 6.1
376 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,837 12.7
1,580 11.0
-215 -1.5
n/a
186 1.3
-181 -1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
395 2.9
n/a
931 6.9
50 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mitchell County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
2,722 18.0%
12,372 82.0%
3,755 24.9%
6,479
2.25
4,117 63.5%
3,342 81.2%
335 8.1%
2,362 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.7
3,035 19.5%
12,544 80.5%
3,260 20.9%
6,685
2.30
4,553 68.1%
3,618 79.5%
306 6.7%
2,132 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
3,300 21.0%
12,387 79.0%
2,925 18.6%
6,580
2.36
4,776 72.6%
4,070 85.2%
240 5.0%
1,804 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.0
3,202 22.2%
11,231 77.8%
2,524 17.5%
5,729
2.50
4,483 78.3%
3,840 85.7%
230 5.1%
1,246 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
3,677 25.5%
10,751 74.5%
2,148 14.9%
5,213
2.77
4,342 83.3%
3,796 87.4%
158 3.6%
871 16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Mitchell County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,665 
Median Value$191,400 
Occupied6,47974.8%
Vacant2,18625.2%
Owned5,14879.5%
Rented1,33120.5%
Median Rent$701 
Single-Family Units6,44574.4%
    Detached6,35373.3%
    Attached921.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3003.5%
Mobile Homes1,53617.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mitchell County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004276.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994687.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993064.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993455.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992884.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992814.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994426.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992954.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991702.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994907.6%
$60,000 to $74,99968110.5%
$75,000 to $99,99995414.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994426.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993345.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993555.5%
$200,000 or more2013.1%
Median Household Income55,534 
Per Capita Income31,696 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3906.0%
Public Assistance1131.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps96014.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,58667.1%
Unemployed3504.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,93671.3%
Not in Labor Force2,38528.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4361,76857.9%
Non-Profit18232935.6%
Self-Employed34925158.2%
Local Government21035537.2%
State Government24835940.9%
Federal Government192444.2%
Total Private + Self2,7852,01958.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6591,06738.2%
Total3,4443,08652.7%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84412.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,02815.7%
Professional, Technical1,40621.5%
Service Occupations1,30319.9%
All others1,95729.9%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,11517.1%
Manufacturing91814.0%
Educational services84012.8%
Retail trade66010.1%
Other services4957.6%
Accommodation and food services4316.6%
Public administration4186.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3946.0%
Construction2724.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1782.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1722.6%
Transportation and warehousing1532.3%
Information1041.6%
Finance and insurance951.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing921.4%
Wholesale trade701.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting500.8%
Utilities470.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation340.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mitchell County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6764.51%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban420.28%
Dominican430.29%
Total Central American360.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian360.24%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian310.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic730.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino290.19%
Chinese40.03%
Indian40.03%
Japanese30.02%
Taiwanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,56894.8%
Spanish5473.8%
German, other Germanic590.4%
Other Indo-European550.4%
Tagalog260.2%
Arabic200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Chinese120.1%
Other60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,84018.9%
German1,92012.8%
Irish1,88112.5%
Scotch-Irish1,2708.5%
American1,0927.3%
Scottish6474.3%
French3762.5%
Polish2751.8%
Italian2441.6%
Dutch1511.0%
European1010.7%
Welsh970.6%
Swedish660.4%
French Canadian500.3%
Swiss430.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,64697.7%
Not a citizen3432.3%
Native14,44896.4%
Foreign-born5413.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mitchell County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
412 3.7%723 6.5%3,321 29.8%4,235 38.0%1,536 13.8%921 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 412 3.7%
9-12 Years 723 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,321 29.8%
Some College 4,235 38.0%
Bach. Degree 1,536 13.8%
Grad Degree 921 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mitchell County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,939 6,482 457 6.6% 4.1%
1991 7,388 6,665 723 9.8% 5.9%
1992 7,201 6,469 732 10.2% 6.3%
1993 6,835 6,288 547 8.0% 5.1%
1994 6,669 6,075 594 8.9% 4.4%
1995 7,040 6,507 533 7.6% 4.4%
1996 7,452 7,045 407 5.5% 4.4%
1997 7,531 7,084 447 5.9% 3.8%
1998 7,296 6,745 551 7.6% 3.5%
1999 7,353 6,862 491 6.7% 3.3%
2000 7,775 7,423 352 4.5% 3.7%
2001 7,798 7,088 710 9.1% 5.6%
2002 7,766 6,959 807 10.4% 6.9%
2003 7,770 7,133 637 8.2% 6.7%
2004 7,610 7,055 555 7.3% 5.9%
2005 7,836 7,222 614 7.8% 5.6%
2006 7,603 7,094 509 6.7% 5.1%
2007 7,385 6,818 567 7.7% 5.1%
2008 7,118 6,542 576 8.1% 6.2%
2009 7,255 6,315 940 13.0% 11.0%
2010 6,831 5,993 838 12.3% 10.7%
2011 6,774 5,970 804 11.9% 10.3%
2012 6,711 5,871 840 12.5% 9.5%
2013 6,679 5,961 718 10.8% 7.8%
2014 6,533 6,042 491 7.5% 6.1%
2015 6,303 5,877 426 6.8% 5.7%
2016 6,169 5,791 378 6.1% 5.1%
2017 6,087 5,770 317 5.2% 4.5%
2018 6,028 5,753 275 4.6% 4.0%
2019 6,105 5,835 270 4.4% 3.8%
2020 5,886 5,427 459 7.8% 7.3%
2021 5,904 5,595 309 5.2% 4.9%
2022 6,011 5,761 250 4.2% 3.7%
2023 6,187 5,963 224 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com