Mitchell County Demographics

A map of Mitchell County's Population by Race

Mitchell County, North Carolina had a population of 14,903 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 87th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Mitchell County's White Population

13,514 residents of Mitchell County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Mitchell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more White than neighboring Yancey County (90% White), Avery County (87.3% White), Unicoi County (90.2% White), and McDowell County (84.8% White). Mitchell County is less White than neighboring Carter County (91.9% White).

Mitchell County's Black Population

50 residents of Mitchell County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mitchell County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Black than neighboring Unicoi County (0.2% Black). Mitchell County is less Black than neighboring Yancey County (0.6% Black), Avery County (3.6% Black), Carter County (1.2% Black), and McDowell County (3.8% Black).

Mitchell County's Asian Population

52 residents of Mitchell County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Asian than neighboring Yancey County (0.2% Asian), and Unicoi County (0.2% Asian). Mitchell County is less Asian than neighboring Carter County (0.4% Asian), and McDowell County (0.9% Asian).

Mitchell County's Hispanic Population

701 residents of Mitchell County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mitchell County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (2.1% Hispanic). Mitchell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yancey County (5.5% Hispanic), Avery County (5.5% Hispanic), Unicoi County (6.2% Hispanic), and McDowell County (6.6% Hispanic).

Mitchell County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Mitchell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #96 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unicoi County (0.3% Native American/Other). Mitchell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yancey County (0.5% Native American/Other), Avery County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McDowell County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mitchell County's Multiracial Population

525 residents of Mitchell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Mitchell County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yancey County (3.2% Multiracial), Avery County (2.6% Multiracial), Unicoi County (2.8% Multiracial), and McDowell County (3.3% Multiracial). Mitchell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carter County (3.9% Multiracial).

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