Mitchell County Demographics

A map of Mitchell County's Population by Race

Mitchell County, Texas had a population of 8,990 in 2020. It was 48.1% White, 10.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 38.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 172nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Mitchell County's White Population

4,328 residents of Mitchell County identify as White, or 48.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Mitchell County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #170 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more White than neighboring Howard County (45% White). Mitchell County is less White than neighboring Scurry County (51% White), Sterling County (63.2% White), Nolan County (55.2% White), and Coke County (75.3% White).

Mitchell County's Black Population

925 residents of Mitchell County identify as Black, or 10.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Black than neighboring Scurry County (3.5% Black), Sterling County (0.2% Black), Howard County (4.4% Black), Nolan County (4.2% Black), and Coke County (0.2% Black).

Mitchell County's Asian Population

54 residents of Mitchell County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #110 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Asian than neighboring Scurry County (0.5% Asian), Sterling County (0.1% Asian), and Coke County (0% Asian). Mitchell County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (1.1% Asian), and Nolan County (0.7% Asian).

Mitchell County's Hispanic Population

3,454 residents of Mitchell County identify as Hispanic, or 38.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sterling County (32.7% Hispanic), Nolan County (36.3% Hispanic), and Coke County (20.1% Hispanic). Mitchell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scurry County (42.2% Hispanic), and Howard County (46.4% Hispanic).

Mitchell County's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Mitchell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #187 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sterling County (0.6% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Nolan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coke County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mitchell County's Multiracial Population

183 residents of Mitchell County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mitchell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Mitchell County is ranked #189 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mitchell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Scurry County (2.3% Multiracial), Sterling County (3.2% Multiracial), Howard County (2.3% Multiracial), Nolan County (2.9% Multiracial), and Coke County (3.5% Multiracial).

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