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Mitchell County, TX


Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 8,943   ( 460 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 911.1 square miles
Population density: 9.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,029 45.05% 15.2%
Black:98511.01% 5.6%
Indian:530.59% 20.5%
Asian:560.63% 107.4%
2+ races:1221.36% 171.1%
Hispanic:3,69841.35% 6.2%
Total non-White:4,91454.95% 5.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:164 9.1
Deaths:22212.3
Net Migration: -23-1.3
Net Immigration: 251.4
Change in White population:-724 -7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:264 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2010
9,403
4,75350.55%
1,04311.09%
440.47%
270.29%
450.48%
3,48137.02%
4,65049.45%

2000
9,698
5,34155.07%
1,22912.67%
280.29%
360.37%
460.47%
3,00931.03%
4,35744.93%

1990
8,016
5,38067.12%
3814.75%
80.10%
80.10%
n/a
2,23927.93%
2,63632.88%

1980
9,088
6,32269.56%
4675.14%
00.00%
130.14%
n/a
2,28425.13%
2,76630.44%

1970
9,073
6,32969.76%
4655.13%
70.08%
10.01%
n/a
2,23824.67%
2,744 30.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
886 9.1
97010.0
-255-2.6
330.3
-588 -6.1
293 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
998 12.5
1,17314.6
1,73421.6
660.8
-39 -0.5
1,721 21.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,421 15.6
1,209 13.3
-1,192 -13.1
n/a
-942 -10.4
-130 -1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-396 -4.4
n/a
-7 -0.1
22 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mitchell County, TX

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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
32.3
1,650 18.5%
7,293 81.5%
1,278 14.3%
2,411
3.09
1,385 57.4%
1,099 79.4%
175 12.6%
1,026 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.4
1,820 19.4%
7,583 80.6%
1,233 13.1%
2,809
2.49
1,920 68.4%
1,431 74.5%
154 8.0%
889 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
1,954 20.1%
7,744 79.9%
1,392 14.4%
2,832
2.48
2,010 71.0%
1,504 74.8%
238 11.8%
822 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
2,187 27.3%
5,829 72.7%
1,653 20.6%
3,058
2.56
2,213 72.4%
1,840 83.1%
168 7.6%
845 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
2,728 30.0%
6,360 70.0%
1,724 19.0%
3,362
2.65
2,561 76.2%
2,211 86.3%
140 5.5%
801 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Mitchell County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,706 
Median Value$83,900 
Occupied2,41165.1%
Vacant1,29534.9%
Owned1,71070.9%
Rented70129.1%
Median Rent$764 
Single-Family Units2,89878.2%
    Detached2,89678.1%
    Attached20.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1594.3%
Mobile Homes47312.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mitchell County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000883.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991576.5%
$15,000 to $19,999964.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991666.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991355.6%
$30,000 to $34,999712.9%
$35,000 to $39,999492.0%
$40,000 to $44,999572.4%
$45,000 to $49,99939916.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991476.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991194.9%
$75,000 to $99,99924310.1%
$100,000 to $124,99925210.5%
$125,000 to $149,999903.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991817.5%
$200,000 or more1616.7%
Median Household Income49,869 
Per Capita Income24,591 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1094.5%
Public Assistance160.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps26310.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,90251.7%
Unemployed391.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,94152.8%
Not in Labor Force1,73647.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,1821,37446.2%
Non-Profit456142.5%
Self-Employed3948881.7%
Local Government24221752.7%
State Government359327.3%
Federal Government224831.4%
Total Private + Self1,5761,46251.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34441945.1%
Total1,9201,88150.5%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47712.5%
Sales and Office Occupations66617.5%
Professional, Technical3549.3%
Service Occupations1,27733.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing832.2%
All others1,02827.0%
White Collar 39.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade84222.1%
Accommodation and food services46612.3%
Public administration3789.9%
Construction3529.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3479.1%
Health care and social assistance3258.5%
Educational services1965.2%
Other services1764.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1243.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1122.9%
Finance and insurance1062.8%
Manufacturing972.6%
Professional, scientific, technical822.2%
Utilities822.2%
Transportation and warehousing681.8%
Wholesale trade260.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation110.3%
Information100.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing20.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,24336.25%
Puerto Rican110.12%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.37%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.16%
Honduran110.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.04%
Salvadoran40.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3874.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,71580.0%
Spanish1,63319.5%
Other130.2%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Tagalog60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,19013.3%
English5766.4%
Irish5536.2%
American5325.9%
Welsh1321.5%
Scotch-Irish951.1%
French921.0%
Dutch690.8%
Polish540.6%
Scottish440.5%
Czech420.5%
Eastern European400.4%
Norwegian300.3%
Danish140.2%
Barbadian130.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,82498.6%
Not a citizen1231.4%
Native8,70997.3%
Foreign-born2382.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mitchell County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
382 7.0%502 9.2%2,237 41.0%1,814 33.2%392 7.2%132 2.4%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 382 7.0%
9-12 Years 502 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,237 41.0%
Some College 1,814 33.2%
Bach. Degree 392 7.2%
Grad Degree 132 2.4%
Average years of education: 12.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Mitchell County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 3,294 3,070 224 6.8% 6.4%
1991 3,235 2,969 266 8.2% 7.0%
1992 3,291 2,948 343 10.4% 7.7%
1993 3,208 2,986 222 6.9% 7.2%
1994 3,424 3,197 227 6.6% 6.6%
1995 3,322 3,111 211 6.4% 6.1%
1996 3,250 3,023 227 7.0% 5.8%
1997 3,235 3,056 179 5.5% 5.4%
1998 3,476 3,206 270 7.8% 5.0%
1999 3,370 3,148 222 6.6% 4.7%
2000 3,440 3,247 193 5.6% 4.4%
2001 3,451 3,253 198 5.7% 5.0%
2002 3,427 3,176 251 7.3% 6.3%
2003 3,554 3,290 264 7.4% 6.7%
2004 3,446 3,202 244 7.1% 6.0%
2005 3,378 3,161 217 6.4% 5.5%
2006 3,363 3,162 201 6.0% 5.0%
2007 3,277 3,105 172 5.2% 4.4%
2008 3,301 3,121 180 5.5% 4.9%
2009 3,507 3,217 290 8.3% 7.5%
2010 2,976 2,729 247 8.3% 8.2%
2011 2,941 2,713 228 7.8% 8.0%
2012 2,870 2,700 170 5.9% 6.7%
2013 2,873 2,713 160 5.6% 6.3%
2014 2,900 2,775 125 4.3% 5.2%
2015 2,746 2,590 156 5.7% 4.5%
2016 2,610 2,427 183 7.0% 4.6%
2017 2,498 2,361 137 5.5% 4.3%
2018 2,325 2,228 97 4.2% 3.9%
2019 2,334 2,248 86 3.7% 3.5%
2020 2,381 2,192 189 7.9% 7.6%
2021 2,357 2,192 165 7.0% 5.6%
2022 2,309 2,207 102 4.4% 3.9%
2023 2,338 2,245 93 4.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com