Mitchell   County NC United States

County FIPS 37121
Largest City Spruce Pine
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.0133
Longitude -82.1636
Population 14,992
Density 67.77 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $57,602
Median individual: $31,872

Race

Mode: 91.2% White

Gender

 51.1% female 

Rent

  $813 / month  

Median house value: $218,400.0

Age

Median: 48.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.2%
With STEM degree: 37.3%

Marital Status

 53.9% married 

Never married: 21.5%

Labor Force Participation

 56.2% working 

Unemployed: 6.5%

Average Family Size

 2.77 people 

Commute Time

 24.4 minutes 

Health Care

 9.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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