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Mitchell County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Mitchell County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mitchell County, KS is a small rural county of 5,767 residents with a GDP per capita of $89,844—well above its per capita income of $36,913—suggesting concentrated output in capital-intensive sectors such as agriculture. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 0.9% and labor force participation at 59.1%, while 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $39,789. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $109,600 and median rent of $653/month, though the county has shed 7.3% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,246

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

Mitchell County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,408 (93.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races136 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone88 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race86 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone39 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish118
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

300

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$89,844

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance808
  2. 2.Construction (Group)325
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)310
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)206
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining190

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,014
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations547
  3. 3.Service Occupations523
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations414
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations320

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.51×)195
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.45×)273
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)791
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)340
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999230 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999226 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999181 (9.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999177 (9.6%)
  • Less Than $10,000129 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999105 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,147 (77.6%)
  • Worked At Home230 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled181 (6.5%)
  • Walked143 (5.2%)
  • Public Transit62 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.