Mitchell County, Kansas Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

Mitchell County, KS Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • B
    Health Around average
  • C
    Income Below average
    Less wealthy than 80% of counties in Kansas
  • C
    Education Below average
    Better educated than 80% of counties in Kansas

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Mitchell County
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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 5,779 2,945,842 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 8.0 35.8 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) -1.07% 0.19% 0.59%
Median age 41.0 38.7 37.3
Households 2,680 1,173,585 130,235,071

Population in Mitchell County grew by 38.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,779 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Mitchell County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.3% of residents. That is 4.7 points above Kansas as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Kansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 49.0% of the people living in Mitchell County and men 51.0%.

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Economy

Mitchell County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,656 $74,287 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 3.60% 4.08% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 1.0% 3.8% 5.2%

The median household income in Mitchell County is about 14% lower than in Kansas.

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Housing

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $178,125 $104,644 $248,835
Median rent $604 $1,060 $1,407
Homeownership rate 69.0% 67.1% 65.2%

The median home price in Mitchell County is about 24.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $604 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Mitchell County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 74 hours, about 3.1 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 8.8 17.2 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 17.7 34.4 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 74 143 187
Estimated yearly cost $2,280 $4,448 $5,790
Work from home 8.3% 11.8% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) — 4,500 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 336 662 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Kansas: Wichita County (7.0 min), Scott County (7.1 min), Greeley County (7.2 min).
Slowest: Linn County (31.3 min), Miami County (30.8 min), Jefferson County (30.3 min).

The average commute time in Mitchell County is 9 minutes, shorter than the 17 minutes in Kansas.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

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Education & Households

Mitchell County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.0% 31.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.10 2.44 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Kansas: Johnson County (0.4), Douglas County (0.4), Riley County (0.3).
Lowest: Seward County (0.2), Grant County (0.2), Kearny County (0.2).

Health

Mitchell County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Mitchell County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 78.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.1% 15.3% 16.3%
Smokers 17.6% 18.7% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Kansas: Johnson County (0.8), Riley County (0.8), Douglas County (0.8).
Lowest: Wyandotte County (0.8), Woodson County (0.8), Chautauqua County (0.8).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mitchell County, Kansas.

How many people live in Mitchell County, Kansas?

About 5,779 people live in Mitchell County, Kansas, in 2,680 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.

Is Mitchell County, Kansas urban or rural?

Averaged over its land area, Mitchell County, Kansas has 8 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 9% of the U.S. average of 86.

Can a typical household afford a home in Mitchell County, Kansas?

The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($178,125 against $63,656), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $604 a month takes about 11% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

Is it hard to find a job in Mitchell County, Kansas?

Unemployment in Mitchell County, Kansas is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

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