Mitchell Population History 1990 - 2023

Mitchell Population Facts

What is the current population of Mitchell?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mitchell is 15,621. Mitchell, South Dakota is the 2,312th largest city in the US.

What county is Mitchell, South Dakota in?

Mitchell is located entirely in Davison County.

What is the size of Mitchell, South Dakota in square miles?

Mitchell has an area of 11.1 square miles. Mitchell is the 9th largest city, by area, in South Dakota.

What was the peak population of Mitchell?

The peak population of Mitchell was in 2020, when its population was 15,683. In 2020, Mitchell was the 2,273rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,312th largest city in the US. Mitchell is currently 0.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Mitchell growing?

Mitchell has grown 6.9% since the 2000. Mitchell, South Dakota's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mitchell, South Dakota?

Mitchell has a population density of 1,369.7 people per square mile. Mitchell has the 9th highest population density in South Dakota.

Mitchell Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mitchell, South Dakota?

The total voting age population of Mitchell, South Dakota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,034. The voting age population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.6% of the residents of Mitchell are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mitchell, South Dakota?

The racial demographics of Mitchell are 91.3% White, 2.4% American Indian, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.6% Other, 1.4% Black and 0.9% Asian. Additionally, 3.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota residents are below the poverty line?

In Mitchell, 16.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.3%. On a per-household basis, 8.2% of families are below the poverty line in Mitchell.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.5% of Mitchell residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mitchell, South Dakota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.7% of Mitchell residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.4% have a bachelor's degree and 7.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mitchell residents aged 5 and older, 4.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Mitchell Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mitchell, South Dakota?

The unemployment rate in Mitchell is 2.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota residents work for the government?

In Mitchell, 12.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mitchell, South Dakota?

The median household income in Mitchell is $46,661.

Mitchell Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mitchell, South Dakota?

In Mitchell, 54.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mitchell, South Dakota?

Renters occupy 45.7% of housing units in Mitchell.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mitchell, 27.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mitchell, South Dakota housing units were built after 2000?

In Mitchell, 17.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mitchell, South Dakota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mitchell is $756.

What percentage of households in Mitchell, South Dakota have broadband internet?

In Mitchell, 81.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.