COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell County vs Nolan County
PLACE A
Mitchell County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Nolan County, Texas
Mitchell County is 7% larger than Nolan County. Mitchell County earns more, with a median household income $6,855 higher.
MITCHELL COUNTYNOLAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,06214,117+7% vs Nolan County
Population density6815+53
Population growth-4.3%-3.1%−1.2 pts
Median age48.039.3+8.7
Male48.9%50.9%−2.0 pts
Female51.1%49.1%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born2.4%4.5%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%53.8%+37.2 pts
Black0.9%2.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%37.4%−31.8 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other2.0%6.1%−4.1 pts
Median household income$57,602$50,747+$6,855
Per capita income$34,790$32,182+$2,608
Poverty rate12.9%22.5%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.480Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%16.0%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree9.5%5.4%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%6.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.2%59.1%−2.9 pts
Median home value$220,100$96,300+$123,800
Median gross rent$813$913−$100
Owner-occupied76.3%68.1%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.3%17.1%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%39.7%−6.7 pts
Average commute24.418.3+6.1
Worked from home7.2%3.6%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.3%13.3%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025