City in Davison County, South Dakota · 11.5 sq mi · 1,367 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Mitchell. The typical household earns $58,620, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,677 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.54%
Men 37.4 · Women 42.6
1880–2026
15,757
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
15,757
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,757 | +1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,756 | +73 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 15,683 | +13 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 15,670 | -44 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 15,714 | +86 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 15,628 | -49 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 15,677 | -66 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 15,743 | +9 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 15,734 | -32 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 15,766 | -54 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 49% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau