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Mitchell County, NC
| Population | 14,992 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 14,903 | P1 |
| Median age | 48.0 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.6% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 26.0% | B01001 |
| Households | 6,587 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | not loaded yet | B05002 |
| Median household income | $57,602 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $73,904 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $34,790 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | not loaded yet | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 7,152 | B23025 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 8,697 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 76.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 23.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $220,100 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $813 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.9% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.5% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 80% of North Carolina's ($72,388); 0.1% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Spruce Pine 2,398 · median household income $42,098
- Bakersville 747 · median household income $50,263
FURP records in Mitchell County, NC
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 145 | $66,375,153 revenue (latest return) | MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATED ($28,677,137) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 16 | $22,372,199 paid by nonprofits | BURLESON CONSTRUCTION ($13,182,374) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 863 enrollment | Mayland Community College (863) |
| Political committees | 2 | AMERICAN MUCKRAKERS II | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 30 | 35 plans | JJ GOUGE & SON OIL CO INC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 50 | $39,422 industry payments | Asheville Gastroenterology Associates At Blue Rdg ($14,992) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 17 | 60 patents and marks | Jenelle Johannes Creative, LLC (30) |
Cross-reference: 145 nonprofits for 14,992 residents is 96.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $66,375,153 is $4,427 per resident, 17.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATED Bakersville, NC · $28,677,137
- HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE BLUE RIDGE INC Spruce Pine, NC · $12,400,770
- INTERMOUNTAIN CHILDRENS SERVICES INC Spruce Pine, NC · $2,548,577
- MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION Spruce Pine, NC · $1,770,463
- BLUE RIDGE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Spruce Pine, NC · $1,632,763
- SAMUEL L PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION Spruce Pine, NC · $1,195,706
- MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC Spruce Pine, NC · $1,157,894
- MITCHELL COUNTY LONG-TERM RESILIENCE GROUP Bakersville, NC · $1,032,383
- TOE RIVER AGGREGATION CENTER TRAINING ORGANIZATION REGIONAL INC Spruce Pine, NC · $1,021,843
- BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC Spruce Pine, NC · $988,916
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- BURLESON CONSTRUCTION Spruce Pine, NC · $13,182,374
- M&T CONSTRUCTION Spruce Pine, NC · $3,959,067
- MT CONSTRUCTION OF WNC Spruce Pine, NC · $1,071,722
- SISTARE CONTRACT SERVICES LLP Spruce Pine, NC · $1,016,950
- FAIRWAY SOLUTIONS Bakersville, NC · $711,823
- RAMSTEIN SERVICES INC Bakersville, NC · $352,025
- Gary L Gouge Bakersville, NC · $349,931
- APPALACHIAN STORAGE BUILDINGS Spruce Pine, NC · $332,991
- HOBSON CONSTRUCTION CO INC Bakersville, NC · $272,177
- MT CONSTRUCTION Spruce Pine, NC · $256,490
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC · 863
Political committees
- AMERICAN MUCKRAKERS II Spruce Pine, NC
- AMERICAN MUCKRAKERS PAC Spruce Pine, NC
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- JJ GOUGE & SON OIL CO INC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATED Bakersville, NC · 2
- THE QUARTZ CORP USA Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- THE QUARTZ CORP USA Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- ALPINE ENERGY LLC Spruce Pine, NC · 1
- AT AUTO GROUP, LLC Spruce Pine, NC · 1
- BEAR DEN MOUNTAIN RESORT, INC. Spruce Pine, NC · 1
- CARDINAL INSURANCE AGENCY INC. Spruce Pine, NC · 1
- DIAMONDBACK MOTORS CORP. Bakersville, NC · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- Asheville Gastroenterology Associates At Blue Rdg Spruce Pine, NC · $14,992
- JAMES DRAKE Spruce Pine, NC · $3,949
- JOSHUA M NEWTON Spruce Pine, NC · $3,249
- BRIE M FOLKNER Spruce Pine, NC · $2,967
- TAYLOR FRANKLIN TOWNSEND Spruce Pine, NC · $2,600
- MCKENZIE DEE ANGEL Spruce Pine, NC · $1,697
- EMILY BROOKE TIPTON Spruce Pine, NC · $889
- MICHAEL A DAMICO Spruce Pine, NC · $849
- JILL R CZAJA Spruce Pine, NC · $641
- David Franklin Craig Bakersville, NC · $594
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Jenelle Johannes Creative, LLC Spruce Pine, NC · 30
- Highland Craftsmen, Inc. Spruce Pine, NC · 6
- ELIQUO STULZ Spruce Pine, NC · 4
- New Buck Corporation Spruce Pine, NC · 3
- Myrberg's Innovtions & Ideas Bakersville, NC · 2
- Neuroagile Leadership & Workforce Consulting, LLC Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- Pizzle View Projects, LLC Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- Spruce Pine Batch, Inc. Spruce Pine, NC · 2
- Hampshire Designers, Inc. Spruce Pine, NC · 1
- Heavenly Body Wear Bakersville, NC · 1
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504 | 4,921 | $68,519 | - | 48.1 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 4,331 | $42,156 | - | 44.2 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 3,851 | $60,893 | - | 50.9 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 1,889 | $52,700 | - | 53.2 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0