What is the population of Mitchell County?

The population of Mitchell County, NC is 14,881.

Where is Mitchell County located?

Mitchell County, NC is located at latitude 36.0132900 and longitude -82.1634700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Mitchell County?

The area of Mitchell County, NC is 575 km².

What is the elevation of Mitchell County?

Mitchell County, NC has an elevation of 743 meters (2438 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Mitchell County in?

Mitchell County, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Mitchell County changed?

The population of Mitchell County, NC has decreased from 15,579 (2010) to 14,881 (2020), a change of -4.5%.

Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County: county in North Carolina, United States

About

Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,579 and a population density of 27 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 14,881 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bakersville. The county was created 165 years ago in 1860.

Mitchell County locator map — Location of Mitchell County on North Carolina map.

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Mitchell County at a glance

Mitchell County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Spruce Pine

Population 2,126

Quick Facts about Mitchell County

Population	14,881 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
Different from	Mitchell County, Mitchell County, Mitchell County, Mitchell County
Area	575 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	36.0133,-82.1635
Named for	Elisha Mitchell
Capital	Bakersville
Establishment	January 01, 1861
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	04:03:32 (16th April 2026)
Density	26 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.69% (2010-2020)
Weather	85℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Mitchell County is located at 36°0'48"N 82°9'48"W (36.0132900, -82.1634700). It has 3 neighbors: Avery County, Yancey County and Unicoi County.

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The largest city of Mitchell County is Spruce Pine with a population of 2,126. Other cities include, Richlands population 1,718 and Bailey population 569. See all Mitchell County cities & populated places.

Mitchell County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mitchell County.

City Name	Population	Title
Spruce Pine	2,126	Town in North Carolina, United States of America
Richlands	1,718	Town in North Carolina, USA
Bailey	569	Town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States
Bakersville	441	Township in Mitchell County, North Carolina

Weather

85°F

Mostly Sunny

1 to 7 mph WSW Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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Mitchell County has 3 neighbours.

Avery County county in North Carolina, United States
Yancey County County in North Carolina, United States
Unicoi County county in Tennessee, United States

Bakersville

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mitchell County decreased by 4.69% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	15,579	-	census
2011	15,356	-1.45%	estimation process
2012	15,330	-0.17%	estimation process
2013	15,282	-0.31%	estimation process
2014	15,174	-0.71%	estimation process
2015	15,071	-0.68%	estimation process
2016	14,996	-0.5%	estimation process
2017	14,992	-0.03%	estimation process
2018	14,996	0.03%	estimation process
2019	14,964	-0.21%	estimation process
2020	14,881	-0.56%	estimation process

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People born in Mitchell County (2)

People born in Mitchell County, including politician Ralph Hise, physician Nelson Gales Blalock, .

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West Raleigh	338,759	A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina.
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Durham	285,897	The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area.
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