Mitchell County vs. Carter County

Mitchell County (NC)Carter County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,00056,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,57657,388
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,57957,424
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.9%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.1%
White alone, percent96.3%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.8%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-20188644,482
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,83728,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.3%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,100$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$915
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$591$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%13.6%
Building permits, 201840127
Households, 2014-20186,36123,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.1%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,42548,482
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,599147,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)56,475188,444
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,109431,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,850$7,518
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.623.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,186$36,589
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,907$21,963
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017378709
Total employment, 20173,9189,143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)122,627289,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1833,289
All firms, 20121,2933,431
Men-owned firms, 20127412,091
Women-owned firms, 20122621,012
Minority-owned firms, 20127772
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1643,269
Veteran-owned firms, 2012145372
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129062,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.5%16.2%
Population per square mile, 201070.4168.3
Land area in square miles, 2010221.43341.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mitchell county (NC) and Carter county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.