Mitchell County Information
Mitchell in
North Carolina occupies
222 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,681, a change from a 2000 population of
15,687 and
14,433 in 1990.
11.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Mitchell in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
483 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Mitchell, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mitchell | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 222 sq. miles | Ranked 2,986 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,681 | Ranked 2,062 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,762 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,687 | Ranked 2,040 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,433 | Ranked 2,022 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 45 | 14 |
| Burglaries | 9 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 31 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,612 | 7,768 |
| Unemployed Population | 483 | 352 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.5% |
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