Mitchell County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

21,058

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Diversity Index

58.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mitchell County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.228997° N, 84.192038° W

DMS31° 13′ 44.39″ N, 84° 11′ 31.34″ W

Population Density & area

41.11/sq mi (15.87/km²)

Total Area

513.9 sq mi (1,330.8 km²)

Land Area

512.2 sq mi (1,326.5 km²) · 99.68%

Water Area

1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) · 0.32%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male

Male 50.4%

Female 49.6%

males per 100 females

Mitchell County 101.5

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mitchell County 3%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Mitchell County

40.3

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mitchell County 71

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.9%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.5%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.6%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	39.2	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	31.9	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

45.8%

Black

45%

Asian

Hispanic

5.2%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

58.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mitchell County 58.4%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mitchell County population

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	2.2%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.2%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.8%	89%	80.7%
One race	92%	85.1%	76.4%
White	45.8%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	45%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.2% family

Family 62.2%

Non family 37.8%

% family households

Mitchell County 62.2%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.5

persons per household

Mitchell County

2.5

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mitchell County population

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Total households	7,813	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.5	2.62	2.53
Family households	4,860	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	3.24	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	3,023	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	1,837	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	456	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	1,381	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,953	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	2,348	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	1,072	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	278	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	1,276	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	808	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	605	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

9,028

housing units

Mitchell County 9,028

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.5% occupied

Occupied 86.5%

Vacant 13.5%

vacancy rate

Mitchell County 13.5%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

61.5%

Single family houses

61.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

16.7%

Mobile homes

20.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.3%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	55%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.6%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.5%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.3%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	58.1%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.5%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1992	1981
Total housing units	9,028	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.2% owners

Renter-occupied 34.8%

Owner-occupied 65.2%

homeownership rate

Mitchell County 65.2%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

2.35

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mitchell County 2.59

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	7,813	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.5%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.5%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.1%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	12.1%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.2%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.3%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	13.8%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	84%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	1%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$106,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mitchell County

$106,000

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.3%

Owners without a mortgage

8.5%

Renters

51.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$106,000	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	47.5%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.4%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.1%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	12%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43.4%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	56.6%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,253	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$413	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$797	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mitchell County 14.3%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mitchell County 17.1%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,073

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

76.2%

College / Undergraduate

16.4%

Graduate / Professional

0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mitchell County

18.1%

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,073	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	76.2%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.1%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.4%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.7%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.3%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16.4%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.9%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.1%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.1%	84%	82%
Private school	11.9%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

14,360

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.2%

HS graduate

34.7%

Some college no degree

24.8%

Associates degree

9.1%

Bachelors degree

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

58.8% · 41.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.8% · 41.2%

HS graduate

55.8% · 44.2%

Some college no degree

44.6% · 55.4%

Associates degree

44.9% · 55.1%

Bachelors degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Graduate or professional degree

27.2% · 72.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	14,360	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.9%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	34.7%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.8%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.1%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	8%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	82.9%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,456

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,655

HS graduate

$37,787

Some college or associates

$33,662

Bachelors degree

$51,250

Graduate or professional degree

$76,833

Poverty Rate

6.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

22.7%

HS graduate

19.8%

Some college or associates

21.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,456	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$40,655	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,787	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$33,662	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,250	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$76,833	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	22.7%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.8%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	21.5%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Mitchell County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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