Mitchell County, NC Demographic Data
Mitchell County, NC Summary
Mitchell County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 15,539
- Area: 222.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 221.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 69.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,437.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mitchell County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,798
51%
50.8
Male
7,465
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,263
323,128,000
Mitchell County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
700
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
713
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
924
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
923
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
717
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,596
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,657
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,136
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,153
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,221
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,014
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
940
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
569
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,441
81.5%
77.2
Female
6,476
52.1%
51.3
Male
5,965
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,811
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,303
28.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,523
23.1%
15.2
Female
1,944
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,579
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Mitchell County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,138
99.2%
96.8
White
14,797
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
62
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
92
0.6%
0.8
Asian
37
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
22
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
130
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
125
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
719
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
554
3.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
140
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,544
95.3%
82.2
Mitchell County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,008
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,062
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,682
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,403
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,160
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,268
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
703
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,070
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,216
81.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,971
17.4%
31.2
Mitchell County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,033
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,182
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,284
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
294
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,133
8.8
5.8%
Mitchell County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,835
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
728
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
621
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
97
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mitchell County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
705
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
626
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
879
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
663
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,018
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,279
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
673
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
421
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
103
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
39,658
57,617
Per capita income
22,130
31,128
Mitchell County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
316
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
520
8.6%
9.8
Construction
544
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,417
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
171
2.8%
6.6
Information
51
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,014
16.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
264
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
244
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
480
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
707
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
224
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
98
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
834
13.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,983
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,055
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,155
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,023
16.9%
18.1%
Mitchell County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,924
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,021
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
622
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
107
1.8%
2.7
Other means
48
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
125
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Mitchell County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
418
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,241
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,024
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,739
27.1%
21.0
Mitchell County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,422
73.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,079
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,343
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,329
26.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Mitchell County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,751
1 room
97
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
105
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
519
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,552
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,505
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,591
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,070
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
702
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
610
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mitchell County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,751
1-unit, detached
6,422
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
1.1%
5.9
2-units
104
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
192
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
90
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
107
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,534
17.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mitchell County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
838
9.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
569
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,049
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
817
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,555
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,249
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,215
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,398
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
61
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mitchell County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
286
4.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
639
10.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,268
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,980
30.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
20
0.3%
0.1
Wood
1,192
18.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.6%
1.1
Mitchell County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,245
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
106
4.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
142
6.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
290
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
719
32.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
985
43.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
967
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
323
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
264
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
123
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
561
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Mitchell County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,086
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
1.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
449
41.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
592
54.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
257
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
540
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
232
21.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
117
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
77
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
130
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
442
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
260
0.0%
0.0%
Mitchell County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,079
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
742
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
942
18.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
969
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
958
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
808
15.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
427
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
166
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
67
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,500
205,000
