Mitchell County, NC

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2022 Population

14,989

0.254% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.4

0.424% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.4%

3.32% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,534

14.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$191,400

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mitchell County, NC had a population of 15k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $55,534. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mitchell County, NC grew from 14,951 to 14,989, a 0.254% increase and its median household income grew from $48,320 to $55,534, a 14.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%), Other (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in Mitchell County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Mitchell County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mitchell County, NC was $191,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Mitchell County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Mitchell County, NC borders Avery County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Yancey County, NC, Carter County, TN, and Unicoi County, TN.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Mitchell County, NC is home to a population of 15k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.61% of Mitchell County, NC residents were born outside of the country (541 people).

In 2022, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Mitchell County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 329 White (Hispanic) and 323 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Mitchell County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell County, NC was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mitchell County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 30
White (Hispanic)
329 ± 163
Two+ (Hispanic)
323 ± 151

6.01%

Hispanic Population

901 people

6.01% of the people in Mitchell County, NC are hispanic (901 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mitchell County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

541 people

3.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2022, 3.61% of Mitchell County, NC residents (541 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mitchell County, NC was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mitchell County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
460 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 102
Korea
133 ± 89

Mitchell County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mitchell County, NC employs 6.54k people. The largest industries in Mitchell County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), Manufacturing (918 people), and Educational Services (840 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,181), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,495), and Utilities ($71,641).

Employment

Occupations

6.54k

2022 Value

± 612

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mitchell County, NC grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.4k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell County, NC, are Management Occupations (675 people), Production Occupations (616 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.54k

2022 Value

± 612

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mitchell County, NC grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.4k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), Manufacturing (918 people), and Educational Services (840 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,430

Median earning men ± $3,470

$33,872

Median earning women ± $2,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,250), Public Administration ($48,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Retail Trade
26
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mitchell County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 78.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.52%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.52%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mitchell County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell County, NC was $191,400 in 2022, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $170,200 to $191,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell County, NC is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mitchell County, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mitchell County, NC is $55,534. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mitchell County, NC was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $63,776, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $56,557 and $43,871.

Property

$191,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,996

$5,148

Median Property Taxes

±$475

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mitchell County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mitchell County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.5% of the housing units in Mitchell County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mitchell County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mitchell County, NC was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $63,776, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $56,557 and $43,871.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mitchell County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,534

Median Household Income

± $6,020

6.48k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.48k households in Mitchell County, NC grew to $55,534 from the previous year's value of $48,320.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mitchell County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.03%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Mitchell County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell County, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Mitchell County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mitchell County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mitchell County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell County, NC (1.96k out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mitchell County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Mitchell County, NC has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, NC see 1653 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.601% decrease from the previous year (1663 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1360 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 831 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mitchell County, NC

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, NC see an average of 1,653 patients per year. This represents a 0.601% decrease from the previous year (1,663 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mitchell County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mitchell County, NC declined by 6.34% from 11.3% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mitchell County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.