Mitchell, IA Demographics

A map of Mitchell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	110	121	94.0%	97.6%
Multiracial	7	2	6.0%	1.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Mitchell, Iowa has an estimated population of 117, a decrease from the 124 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mitchell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mitchell has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mitchell, that probability was 4.8% in 2020 and 11.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mitchell is ranked the 830th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mitchell was ranked the 810th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mitchell's White Population

110 residents of Mitchell, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mitchell is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Mitchell ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's White population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. White residents' share of Mitchell's population has decreased from 97.6% to 94.0%.

Mitchell is more White than neighboring Osage (93.9% White), St. Ansgar (91% White), and Toeterville (44.6% White). Mitchell is less White than neighboring Orchard (98.6% White), and Stacyville (97.6% White).

Mitchell's Black Population

0 residents of Mitchell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mitchell is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Mitchell ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Mitchell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mitchell is less Black than neighboring Osage (1% Black).

Mitchell's Asian Population

0 residents of Mitchell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mitchell is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Mitchell ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Mitchell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mitchell is less Asian than neighboring Osage (1.4% Asian), St. Ansgar (0.8% Asian), and Stacyville (0.4% Asian).

Mitchell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mitchell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mitchell is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Mitchell ranks 869th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mitchell's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Mitchell is less Hispanic than neighboring Osage (2.5% Hispanic), St. Ansgar (6% Hispanic), Toeterville (55.4% Hispanic), Orchard (1.4% Hispanic), and Stacyville (2% Hispanic).

Mitchell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mitchell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mitchell is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Mitchell ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mitchell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mitchell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osage (0.4% Native American/Other).

Mitchell's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Mitchell, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mitchell is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Mitchell ranks 784th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mitchell's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mitchell's population has increased from 1.6% to 6.0%.

Mitchell is more Multiracial than neighboring Osage (0.8% Multiracial), St. Ansgar (2.2% Multiracial), Toeterville (0% Multiracial), Orchard (0% Multiracial), and Stacyville (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.