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Mitchell County, GA


Designated Market Area: Albany, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 21,116   ( 2,382 from 2010 , 646 from 2020)
Land area: 512.2 square miles
Population density: 41.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,740 46.13% 10.6%
Black:9,68645.87% 13.4%
Indian:660.31% 10.0%
Asian:1900.90% 53.2%
2+ races:2771.31% 46.6%
Hispanic:1,1575.48% 12.5%
Total non-White:11,37653.87% 9.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:533 12.2
Deaths:76417.6
Net Migration: -398-9.1
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:-1,154 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,228 -5.2




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

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

2010
23,498
10,89446.36%
11,18547.60%
600.26%
1240.53%
1890.80%
1,0284.37%
12,60453.64%

2000
23,932
11,74649.08%
11,42347.73%
410.17%
690.29%
1540.64%
4912.05%
12,18650.92%

1990
20,275
10,38351.21%
9,69447.81%
50.02%
110.05%
n/a
1820.90%
9,89248.79%

1980
21,114
10,93551.79%
10,04347.57%
60.03%
160.08%
n/a
1110.53%
10,17948.21%

1970
18,956
9,75451.46%
9,19848.52%
30.02%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
9,202 48.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,200 13.4
2,2369.3
-1,180-4.9
2130.9
-852 -3.6
418 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,456 17.0
2,41111.9
80.0
760.4
1,363 6.7
2,294 11.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,925 18.6
2,090 9.9
-2,557 -12.1
n/a
-552 -2.6
-287 -1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-446 -2.4
n/a
1,181 6.2
977 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mitchell County, GA
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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
39.5
4,923 23.3%
16,193 76.7%
3,834 18.2%
7,924
2.48
5,024 63.4%
2,846 56.6%
1,148 22.9%
2,900 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.1
5,836 24.8%
17,662 75.2%
3,087 13.1%
8,055
2.65
5,761 71.5%
3,464 60.1%
941 16.3%
2,294 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
6,576 27.5%
17,356 72.5%
2,836 11.9%
8,040
2.73
5,964 74.2%
3,729 62.5%
1,150 19.3%
2,076 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
6,502 32.1%
13,773 67.9%
2,642 13.0%
6,823
2.93
5,306 77.8%
3,653 68.8%
880 16.6%
1,517 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
7,570 35.9%
13,544 64.1%
2,343 11.1%
6,540
3.21
5,260 80.4%
4,047 76.9%
584 11.1%
1,280 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mitchell County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,044 
Median Value$98,400 
Occupied7,92487.6%
Vacant1,12012.4%
Owned5,04063.6%
Rented2,88436.4%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units5,88665.1%
    Detached5,85364.7%
    Attached330.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3794.2%
Mobile Homes1,78419.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mitchell County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00084110.6%
$10,000 to $14,99988211.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993134.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995136.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992693.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994475.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993995.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992523.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991872.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994115.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,19915.1%
$75,000 to $99,99992911.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993424.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993624.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993604.5%
$200,000 or more2182.8%
Median Household Income45,966 
Per Capita Income24,705 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7389.3%
Public Assistance1822.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,58632.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,78453.0%
Unemployed8186.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,60259.4%
Not in Labor Force5,18640.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8392,40154.2%
Non-Profit12433527.0%
Self-Employed53121071.7%
Local Government29451736.3%
State Government20713760.2%
Federal Government8213038.7%
Total Private + Self3,3702,61156.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7071,11938.7%
Total4,0773,73052.2%
Pct. Govt.17.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts81510.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,63320.9%
Professional, Technical1,38217.7%
Service Occupations1,63921.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2403.1%
All others2,34230.0%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,07813.8%
Health care and social assistance6908.8%
Educational services6808.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6348.1%
Public administration6197.9%
Retail trade6087.8%
Construction5396.9%
Other services4876.2%
Wholesale trade4305.5%
Transportation and warehousing3955.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3875.0%
Accommodation and food services3624.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3524.5%
Finance and insurance2022.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1642.1%
Utilities1081.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction510.7%
Information190.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation30.0%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4482.07%
Puerto Rican3731.72%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican80.04%
Total Central American1770.82%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan420.19%
Honduran200.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1150.53%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American320.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.10%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese110.05%
Japanese20.01%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,91992.8%
Spanish9584.7%
Other Asian1350.7%
Other1000.5%
Other Indo-European940.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun670.3%
Arabic540.3%
German, other Germanic400.2%
Chinese160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,9949.2%
English1,9469.0%
Irish8924.1%
German5322.5%
French2071.0%
Scotch-Irish1870.9%
African1400.6%
Brazilian990.5%
Scottish940.4%
European890.4%
French Canadian870.4%
Lebanese820.4%
Italian810.4%
Slovene710.3%
Haitian700.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,27598.3%
Not a citizen3591.7%
Native20,96196.9%
Foreign-born6733.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mitchell County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
774 5.3%1,657 11.3%5,323 36.2%5,131 34.9%933 6.4%872 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 774 5.3%
9-12 Years 1,657 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,323 36.2%
Some College 5,131 34.9%
Bach. Degree 933 6.4%
Grad Degree 872 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Mitchell County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,044 8,188 856 9.5% 5.4%
1991 9,001 8,264 737 8.2% 5.3%
1992 9,314 8,274 1,040 11.2% 6.6%
1993 9,510 8,529 981 10.3% 5.7%
1994 9,974 9,196 778 7.8% 5.1%
1995 10,302 9,709 593 5.8% 4.8%
1996 10,897 10,220 677 6.2% 4.6%
1997 11,444 10,359 1,085 9.5% 4.5%
1998 11,605 10,652 953 8.2% 4.2%
1999 11,956 11,054 902 7.5% 3.8%
2000 9,859 9,357 502 5.1% 3.5%
2001 9,785 9,259 526 5.4% 4.1%
2002 9,751 9,154 597 6.1% 5.3%
2003 9,979 9,385 594 6.0% 5.1%
2004 9,901 9,282 619 6.3% 5.1%
2005 10,158 9,548 610 6.0% 5.7%
2006 10,473 9,918 555 5.3% 5.1%
2007 10,413 9,834 579 5.6% 4.9%
2008 10,543 9,765 778 7.4% 6.8%
2009 10,405 9,313 1,092 10.5% 10.4%
2010 9,673 8,613 1,060 11.0% 10.7%
2011 9,502 8,559 943 9.9% 10.1%
2012 9,581 8,743 838 8.7% 9.0%
2013 9,005 8,236 769 8.5% 8.1%
2014 8,751 8,061 690 7.9% 7.1%
2015 8,619 8,029 590 6.8% 6.1%
2016 8,569 7,999 570 6.7% 5.4%
2017 8,578 8,036 542 6.3% 4.8%
2018 8,389 7,929 460 5.5% 4.0%
2019 8,490 8,097 393 4.6% 3.5%
2020 8,289 7,751 538 6.5% 6.5%
2021 8,211 7,797 414 5.0% 3.9%
2022 8,240 7,913 327 4.0% 3.0%
2023 8,037 7,737 300 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com