2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 10,565 and a population density of . There were 4,847 housing units, of which 4,382 were occupied. The median age was 43.6 years, 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over. The Decennial Census Demographic Profile shows that 97.47% of the population reported being of one race, with 93.84% non-Hispanic
White, 0.40%
Black or African American, 1.83%
Hispanic or Latino, 0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44%
Asian, 0.04%
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, and 3.35% from some other race or from two or more races. There were 4,382 households in the county, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.9% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mitchell County's 99% White population makes it the county with the smallest percentage of minorities nationally. As of the
2000 census, there were 10,874 people, 4,294 households, and 2,984 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 4,594 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 99.27%
White, 0.17%
Black or
African American, 0.07%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.07% from
other races, and 0.21% from two or more races; 0.58% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 4,294 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were
married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males; for every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,843, and the median income for a family was $41,233. Males had a median income of $29,601 versus $22,054 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,809. About 7.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==