Mitchell County Information
Mitchell in
Georgia occupies
514 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,852, a change from a 2000 population of
23,934 and
20,275 in 1990.
15.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
29 acts of violent crime reported in
Mitchell in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
521 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Mitchell, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mitchell | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 514 sq. miles | Ranked 2,121 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,852 | Ranked 1,633 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,710 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,934 | Ranked 1,596 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,275 | Ranked 1,663 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 51.7% | |
| African American | 47.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 29 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 387 | 588 |
| Burglaries | 78 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 293 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,569 | 9,946 |
| Unemployed Population | 521 | 497 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5% |
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