In 2017, Mitchell County, NC had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $42,534. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Mitchell County, NC declined from 15,263 to 15,155, a -0.708% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,658 to $42,534, a 7.25% increase.
The population of Mitchell County, NC is 92.7% White Alone, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.17% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Mitchell County, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Mitchell County, NC is $140,600, and the homeownership rate is 79.5%. Most people in Mitchell County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell County, NC is 2 cars per household.
Mitchell County, NC borders Carter County, TN, McDowell County, NC, Unicoi County, TN, Yancey County, NC, and Avery County, NC.