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County:

Mitchell County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37121

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

18,917

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

106,094

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.04

Pisgah NF

18,917

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,447

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,428

7.3%

4.4%

2.9%

1990:

14,433

0.0%

-1.7%

1.8%

2000:

15,687

8.7%

10.1%

-1.4%

2005:

15,784

0.6%

2.3%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,210

97.0%

0-to-19:

3,649

23.3%

Black:

33

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,735

23.8%

Hispanic:

311

2.0%

40-to-59:

4,500

28.7%

American Indian:

23

0.1%

60-plus:

3,803

24.2%

Other:

110

0.7%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

70.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,367

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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