Mitchell County, North Carolina
Demographics

Mitchell County, North Carolina

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	4,705	—

1880	9,435	100.5%

1890	12,807	35.7%

1900	15,221	18.8%

1910	17,245	13.3%

1920	11,278	−34.6%

1930	13,962	23.8%

1940	15,980	14.5%

1950	15,143	−5.2%

1960	13,906	−8.2%

1970	13,447	−3.3%

1980	14,428	7.3%

1990	14,433	0.0%

2000	15,687	8.7%

2010	15,579	−0.7%

Est. 2016	15,126	−2.9%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,687 people residing in Mitchell County.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2000, there were 15,687 people residing in Mitchell County.