Mitchell County

Mitchell County, Texas

At a Glance

Population8,990
County SeatMitchell County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS335
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,332
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,947
Median Age32.3
Veterans225
Housing Units3,706
Uninsured91
Net Migration (recent)224
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments128
Total Employees1,054
Avg Annual Pay$58,026
Median Household Income$49,869
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,449
Federal Spending FY2024$41,179,057
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,581

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$83,900
Median Rent$764
FMR Studio$750
FMR 1BR$838
FMR 2BR$956
FMR 3BR$1,247
FMR 4BR$1,430

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.3%
Adult Obesity39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches10
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms73
Land in Farms (acres)353,667
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,844.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMMITCHELL FIRE COMPLEX2011-02-28
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mitchell County

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.