COMPARING TWO PLACES
Floyd County vs Mitchell County
PLACE A
Floyd County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Floyd County and Mitchell County are close in size. Floyd County earns more, with a median household income $4,589 higher. Floyd County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
FLOYD COUNTYMITCHELL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,78915,062+5% vs Mitchell County
Population density4168−27
Population growth1.3%-4.3%+5.6 pts
Median age48.148.0+0.1
Male49.6%48.9%+0.7 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.6%2.4%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%91.0%+1.2 pts
Black2.5%0.9%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%5.6%−2.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other1.9%2.0%−0.1 pts
Median household income$62,191$57,602+$4,589
Per capita income$37,791$34,790+$3,001
Poverty rate9.8%12.9%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.479Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%24.2%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree9.3%9.5%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.5%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation60.4%56.2%+4.1 pts
Median home value$225,400$220,100+$5,300
Median gross rent$878$813+$65
Owner-occupied83.9%76.3%+7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%24.3%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households31.2%33.0%−1.8 pts
Average commute30.324.4+5.9
Worked from home11.7%7.2%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.3%9.3%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025