According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 square miles (2,370 km2), of which 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) are land and 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) (0.5%) are covered by water.[4] Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion.
Mitchell County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 8,990. The median age was 36.5 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 157.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 172.5 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
64.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 35.1% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 2,761 households in the county, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 21.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 3,684 housing units, of which 25.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.8% were owner-occupied and 29.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%.[10]
As of thecensus[13] of 2000, 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families resided in the county. Thepopulation density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km2). The 4,168 housing units averaged five per square mile (2/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 12.81% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races; 31.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,837 households, 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% weremarried couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were not families; 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was distributed as 19.80% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 174.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,399, and for a family was $31,481. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,221 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $14,043. About 15.00% of families and 17.70% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 22.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.
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