Mitchell, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

15,649

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.503% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

Population & Diversity

Mitchell, SD is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of Mitchell, SD residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Mitchell, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mitchell, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell, SD was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 213
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 207
White (Hispanic)
311 ± 129

5.63%

Hispanic Population

881 people

5.63% of the people in Mitchell, SD are hispanic (881 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mitchell, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

281 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Mitchell, SD residents (320 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mitchell, SD was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
181 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 128

Mitchell, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mitchell, SD.

Economy

The economy of Mitchell, SD employs 8.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mitchell, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), Manufacturing (1,125 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,837), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,787).

Employment

Occupations

8.59k

2024 Value

± 768

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 8.31k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,049 people), Sales & Related Occupations (876 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.59k

2024 Value

± 768

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 8.31k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), Manufacturing (1,125 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell, SD, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,100

Median earning men ± $3,835

$31,657

Median earning women ± $2,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,733), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), and Manufacturing ($57,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,536), Public Administration ($46,894), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,743).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mitchell, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson 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

Voting results are not available for Mitchell, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

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 South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mitchell, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Mitchell, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

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

Education

The student population of Mitchell, SD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,224 male students and 854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mitchell, SD are White (666 and 88.4%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 4.65%), Two or More Races (20 and 2.66%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (15 and 1.99%).

The largest universities in Mitchell, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Technical College (522 and 69%) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 and 31%).

The most popular majors in Mitchell, SD are Lineworker (94 and 12.4%), Registered Nursing (63 and 8.33%), and Electrician (50 and 6.61%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mitchell, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,078 (58.9% men and 41.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,078 students enrolled in Mitchell, SD, 58.9% men and 41.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,776 records, of which 41.7% were women and 58.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
50 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mitchell, SD was Electrician with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mitchell, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mitchell Technical College
522 degrees awarded
Dakota Wesleyan University
234 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mitchell Technical College with 522 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 459 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mitchell, SD, which is 1.55 times more than the 297 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 666 degrees mean that there were 19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 35 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,432) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell, SD was $192,200 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,000 to $192,200, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell, SD is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mitchell, SD have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,138

$4,133

Median Property Taxes

±$541

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Mitchell, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,620

Median Household Income

± $7,441

7.31k

Number of Households

± 721

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.31k households in Mitchell, SD grew to $58,620 from the previous year's value of $56,374.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, SD 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, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell, SD have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Mitchell, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell, SD (1.85k out of 14.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mitchell, SD is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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