Households in Mitchell County

Households in Mitchell County was 6,587 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2023. That is the 87th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

2024, count6,587
Change on 2023+2.7%
Series high6,5872024
Series low6,4112023

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Households in Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024

6,4006,4506,5006,5506,60020212022202320242021: 6,438 count2022: 6,479 count2023: 6,411 count2024: 6,587 count6,4006,4506,5006,5506,600202120242021: 6,438 count2022: 6,479 count2023: 6,411 count2024: 6,587 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
20246,587
20236,411
20226,479
20216,438

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2024
Mitchell County6,587
North Carolina4,282,345
United States129,227,496

Mitchell County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 70,062 countAlexander County: 14,126 countAlleghany County: 5,177 countAnson County: 8,548 countAshe County: 12,201 countAvery County: 6,791 countBeaufort County: 19,385 countBertie County: 7,143 countBladen County: 11,824 countBrunswick County: 69,124 countBuncombe County: 101,855 countBurke County: 36,306 countCabarrus County: 84,246 countCaldwell County: 32,919 countCamden County: 4,011 countCarteret County: 31,977 countCaswell County: 8,830 countCatawba County: 66,227 countChatham County: 33,004 countCherokee County: 13,241 countChowan County: 6,134 countClay County: 5,081 countCleveland County: 38,850 countColumbus County: 20,048 countCraven County: 42,871 countCumberland County: 129,758 countCurrituck County: 11,845 countDare County: 16,836 countDavidson County: 69,846 countDavie County: 17,270 countDuplin County: 20,787 countDurham County: 141,847 countEdgecombe County: 19,652 countForsyth County: 159,925 countFranklin County: 28,529 countGaston County: 93,576 countGates County: 4,192 countGraham County: 3,524 countGranville County: 22,474 countGreene County: 6,912 countGuilford County: 219,718 countHalifax County: 20,383 countHarnett County: 49,845 countHaywood County: 27,123 countHenderson County: 51,067 countHertford County: 8,285 countHoke County: 19,258 countHyde County: 1,939 countIredell County: 76,344 countJackson County: 18,430 countJohnston County: 85,591 countJones County: 4,125 countLee County: 25,145 countLenoir County: 23,351 countLincoln County: 36,811 countMcDowell County: 18,638 countMacon County: 18,406 countMadison County: 8,342 countMartin County: 9,502 countMecklenburg County: 466,527 countMitchell County: 6,587 countMontgomery County: 10,643 countMoore County: 44,013 countNash County: 38,797 countNew Hanover County: 104,856 countNorthampton County: 7,857 countOnslow County: 75,265 countOrange County: 57,342 countPamlico County: 5,456 countPasquotank County: 15,785 countPender County: 25,291 countPerquimans County: 5,614 countPerson County: 16,063 countPitt County: 74,533 countPolk County: 8,976 countRandolph County: 57,721 countRichmond County: 17,026 countRobeson County: 43,134 countRockingham County: 39,606 countRowan County: 58,899 countRutherford County: 26,642 countSampson County: 21,607 countScotland County: 12,580 countStanly County: 25,240 countStokes County: 19,546 countSurry County: 29,869 countSwain County: 6,013 countTransylvania County: 14,584 countTyrrell County: 1,547 countUnion County: 84,237 countVance County: 16,147 countWake County: 460,175 countWarren County: 8,147 countWashington County: 4,744 countWatauga County: 21,198 countWayne County: 47,507 countWilkes County: 27,107 countWilson County: 33,068 countYadkin County: 15,009 countYancey County: 8,130 count
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  • 8,000 to 15K
  • 15K to 21K
  • 21K to 33K
  • 33K to 69K
  • 69K and over
Households, 2024, count. Mitchell County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/mitchell-county-north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/mitchell-county-north-carolina.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/mitchell-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Mitchell County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/mitchell-county-north-carolina. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Mitchell County?

Households in Mitchell County was 6,587 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2023. That is the 87th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Mitchell County?

6,587 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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