Mitchell County Demographics

A map of Mitchell County's Population by Race

Mitchell County, Kansas had a population of 5,796 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 59th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Mitchell County's White Population

5,436 residents of Mitchell County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Mitchell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (91.6% White), Jewell County (93.6% White), Cloud County (91.2% White), and Ottawa County (91.9% White). Mitchell County is less White than neighboring Osborne County (93.9% White).

Mitchell County's Black Population

19 residents of Mitchell County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mitchell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Black), Jewell County (0.1% Black), and Osborne County (0% Black). Mitchell County is less Black than neighboring Cloud County (1.4% Black), and Ottawa County (0.5% Black).

Mitchell County's Asian Population

13 residents of Mitchell County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Asian), Jewell County (0.3% Asian), Osborne County (0.5% Asian), and Cloud County (0.4% Asian).

Mitchell County's Hispanic Population

157 residents of Mitchell County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mitchell County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jewell County (2.1% Hispanic), Osborne County (1.9% Hispanic), and Ottawa County (2.5% Hispanic). Mitchell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (4.4% Hispanic), and Cloud County (3.5% Hispanic).

Mitchell County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Mitchell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #101 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jewell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Osborne County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cloud County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mitchell County's Multiracial Population

157 residents of Mitchell County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Mitchell County is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jewell County (3.2% Multiracial), Osborne County (3.1% Multiracial), Cloud County (2.9% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (4.3% Multiracial).

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