Mitchell County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 14,951
Median age: 47.2
Median household income: 48,320
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 14,951 |
| 2020 | 14,959 |
| 2019 | 15,004 |
| 2018 | 15,040 |
| 2017 | 15,155 |
| 2016 | 15,263 |
| 2015 | 15,330 |
| 2014 | 15,380 |
| 2013 | 15,453 |
| 2012 | 15,539 |
| 2011 | 15,631 |
| 2010 | 15,680 |
| 2009 | 15,690 |
Mitchell County, NC cities
Bakersville town - 640
Spruce Pine town - 2,332
Census data for Mitchell County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Mitchell County, North Carolina
| Total population | 14,951 |
| Male | 7,431 |
| Female | 7,520 |
| Total population | 14,951 |
| Under 5 years | 704 |
| 5 to 9 years | 765 |
| 10 to 14 years | 732 |
| 15 to 19 years | 884 |
| 20 to 24 years | 739 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,706 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,530 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,905 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,131 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,170 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,145 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,009 |
| 85 years and over | 531 |
| Median age (years) | 47.2 |
| Under 18 years | 2,756 |
| 16 years and over | 12,601 |
| 18 years and over | 12,195 |
| 21 years and over | 11,702 |
| 62 years and over | 4,382 |
| 65 years and over | 3,685 |
| Total population | 14,951 |
| One race | 14,405 |
| White | 14,080 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 76 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 162 |
| Two or more races | 546 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,835 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,829 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,006 |
Social characteristics in Mitchell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,438 |
| Family households (families) | 3,287 |
| Married-couple family | 216 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 949 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 654 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,986 |
| Average household size | 2,805 |
| Average family size | 2.27 |
Economic characteristics in Mitchell County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,438 |
| Less than $10,000 | 508 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 375 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 696 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 652 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,029 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,407 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 689 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 803 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 159 |
| $200,000 or more | 120 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,320 |
Housing characteristics in Mitchell County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 8,663 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,438 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,225 |
| Total housing units | 8,663 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,494 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 |
| 2 units | 197 |
| 3 or 4 units | 157 |
| 5 to 9 units | 89 |
| 10 to 19 units | 75 |
| 20 or more units | 81 |
| Mobile home | 1,468 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 35 |
| Total housing units | 8,663 |
| Built 2014 or later | 17 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 358 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,050 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,488 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,204 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,064 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 881 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 821 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 756 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,024 |
| Total housing units | 8,663 |
| 1 room | 24 |
| 2 rooms | 208 |
| 3 rooms | 587 |
| 4 rooms | 1,501 |
| 5 rooms | 2,091 |
| 6 rooms | 2,018 |
| 7 rooms | 1,021 |
| 8 rooms | 581 |
| 9 rooms or more | 632 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 8,663 |
| No bedroom | 24 |
| 1 bedroom | 686 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,488 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,552 |
| 4 bedrooms | 773 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 140 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,438 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,052 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,386 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,438 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 473 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,149 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 753 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,320 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,223 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,520 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,052 |
| Less than $50,000 | 293 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 739 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 810 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,137 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,278 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 557 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 187 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 51 |
| Median (dollars) | 170,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,052 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,302 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,750 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,147 |
| Less than $500 | 337 |
| $500 to $999 | 677 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 48 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 62 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 23 |
| Median (dollars) | 637 |
| No rent paid | 239 |
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