Mitchell County Demographics

A map of Mitchell County's Population by Race

Mitchell County, Iowa had a population of 10,565 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mitchell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mitchell County is the 71st most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Mitchell County's White Population

10,080 residents of Mitchell County identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Mitchell County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (89% White), Mower County (74.5% White), Howard County (93.9% White), Worth County (93.3% White), and Cerro Gordo County (87.7% White).

Mitchell County's Black Population

42 residents of Mitchell County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Black than neighboring Howard County (0.2% Black). Mitchell County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.7% Black), Mower County (4% Black), Worth County (0.8% Black), and Cerro Gordo County (2% Black).

Mitchell County's Asian Population

45 residents of Mitchell County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Asian than neighboring Howard County (0.3% Asian), and Worth County (0.3% Asian). Mitchell County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.9% Asian), Mower County (5.1% Asian), and Cerro Gordo County (1.2% Asian).

Mitchell County's Hispanic Population

193 residents of Mitchell County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (3.5% Hispanic), Mower County (12.7% Hispanic), Howard County (2.7% Hispanic), Worth County (2.8% Hispanic), and Cerro Gordo County (5.2% Hispanic).

Mitchell County's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Mitchell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mower County (1.1% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cerro Gordo County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mitchell County's Multiracial Population

175 residents of Mitchell County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Mitchell County is ranked #96 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (2.6% Multiracial), Mower County (2.6% Multiracial), Howard County (2.3% Multiracial), Worth County (2.4% Multiracial), and Cerro Gordo County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.