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Overview for Mitchell County, NC
Mitchell County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 221.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 71.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 16.7%. On the 2000 census form, 99.4% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.37 persons compared to an average family size of 2.82 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,585. Per capita income grew by 5.1% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
15,784
Covered Employment
6,056
Growth (%) since 1990
9.4%
Average wage per job
$25,558
Households (2000)
6,551
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
16.8%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
7,721
Average wage per job
$27,585
Unemployment Rate (2005)
7.4
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
4.2%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$20,598
Average wage per job
$30,751
Median Household Income (2003)
$31,190
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
14.1
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
68.6
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.4%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
12.2
Average wage per job
$29,595
1. BOWMAN MIDDLE
Address: P O Box 46, Bakersville, NC 28705
Phone: (828) 688-2752
County: Mitchell County
Enrollment: 187
Grades: 5-8
Mitchell County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 221.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 71.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 16.7%. On the 2000 census form, 99.4% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.37 persons compared to an average family size of 2.82 persons.
