Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County is home to 14,992 people. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $57,602.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population14,99210,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,602$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.9%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.3%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.3%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$220,100$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$813$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age48.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.