Mitchell County

Mitchell County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population	14,903
County Seat	Mitchell County Courthouse
State FIPS	37
County FIPS	121
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,644
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,989
Median Age	47.4
Veterans	1,074
Housing Units	8,665
Uninsured	114
Net Migration (recent)	380
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	370
Total Employees	4,001
Avg Annual Pay	$48,859
Median Household Income	$55,534
Poverty Rate	13.4%
Unemployment Rate	6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,340
Federal Spending FY2024	$116,478,381
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,816

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$191,400
Median Rent	$701
FMR Studio	$704
FMR 1BR	$709
FMR 2BR	$930
FMR 3BR	$1,161
FMR 4BR	$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	50.9
Air Quality Good Days	288

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.13
Electric Customers	5067762
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	7
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	11
Land in Farms (acres)	13,285
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,207.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE IAN	2022-10-01
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED	2021-09-08
EM	HURRICANE ISAIAS	2020-08-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2020-05-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE DORIAN	2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mitchell County

Spruce Pine — pop 2,194
Bakersville — pop 450

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.