Mitchell County , North Carolina
Population: 14,973 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,089 Home $202,100 Rent $744/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mitchell County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,089), with housing 34% below the US figure ($202,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$58,089
Median Income
household
$202,100
Home Value
median
$744/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,089 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,713 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Median Home Value | $202,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $744/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 14,973 |
| Median Age | 48 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
22.7%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
32.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 24.0 · 24th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
26.62
🌀 Hurricane
52.57
🔥 Wildfire
33.40
❄️ Winter Storm
22.95
🌍 Earthquake
42.21
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