Name | Mitchell County |
State | North Carolina |
FIPS Code | 37121 |
County Seat | Bakersville |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 15,539 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -4.34% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 98.43% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 84% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+30 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 7.3% |
Area Code(s) | 828 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 98.43% |
African American | 0.84% |
Hispanic | 0.36% |
Asian | 0.37% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 84.26% |
African American | 0.35% |
Hispanic | 12.49% |
Asian | 0.52% |
Native American | 0.17% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |