Mitchell County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:9,075More data
Estimate 2022:8,938 
Estimate 2021:9,042 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.8,990More data
Census 2010:9,403More data
Census 2000:9,698More data
Population of the County Seat (Colorado City)
Census 2020:3,991 
Census 2010:4,146 
Census 2000:4,281 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN MITCHELL COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Colorado City city:3,987More data
Loraine town:508More data
Westbrook city:205More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:911.1More data
Water Area:4.8More data
Total Area:915.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:9.87More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:64.95More data
Percent Rural:35.05More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:41.4%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:81.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:12.7%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.6%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:45.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:11.0%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:19.9%More data
65 and Older:14.6%More data
85 and Older:1.5%More data
Median Age:35.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$40,541More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$367,911,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$48,378More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:21.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.0%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:83.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:9.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$55,052More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$52,348 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$48,845 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$44,618 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,530 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:7.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.441922More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$1,609,960,308More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,070,421,006More data
Total Actual Levy:$4,730,426More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$538,002More data
CY 2022:$447,618 
CY 2021:$368,132 
CY 2020:$364,505 
CY 2019:$375,320 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MITCHELL COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:32.043More data
US Highways:0.551More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:73.116More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:128.200More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:63.384More data
On-System Subtotal:297.294More data
City Streets:75.086More data
Certified County Roads:454.365More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:529.451More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:826.745More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:128.172More data
US Highways:2.204More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:148.005More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:256.400More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:126.768More data
On-System Subtotal:661.549More data
City Streets:150.172More data
Certified County Roads:908.730More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,058.902More data
County Total:1,720.451More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Mitchell County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Mitchell County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Mitchell County»

Special Districts in Mitchell County.
School Districts in Mitchell County.
History of City Tax Rates in Mitchell County.

Airports in Mitchell County.
Hospitals in Mitchell County.
Prisons in Mitchell County.