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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Mitchell County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Mitchell County was 22.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 20th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

202422.1%
Change on 2023+1 pts
Rank20th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high22.12024
Series low18.72020

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Mitchell County, 2015 to 2024

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1819202122232015201720192021202320242015: 19.7 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 19.2 %2022: 21.5 %2023: 21.1 %2024: 22.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202422.1
202321.1
202221.5
202119.2
202018.7
201919.5
201821.4
201720.6
201621.6
201519.7

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2024
Mitchell County22.1
Texas13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Mitchell County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Mitchell County was 22.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 20th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Mitchell County?

22.1% in 2024, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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