Carter County vs. Mitchell County

Carter County (TN)Mitchell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,35115,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,38815,576
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,42415,579
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.7%
White alone, percent96.4%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%91.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,482864
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,2898,837
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,600$150,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$915$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$622$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%6.4%
Building permits, 201812740
Households, 2014-201823,5946,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.2%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%18.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.8%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,48219,425
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)147,91597,599
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)188,44456,475
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)431,196182,109
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,518$11,850
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.824.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,589$44,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,963$23,907
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017709378
Total employment, 20179,1433,918
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)289,555122,627
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2891,183
All firms, 20123,4311,293
Men-owned firms, 20122,091741
Women-owned firms, 20121,012262
Minority-owned firms, 20127277
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2691,164
Veteran-owned firms, 2012372145
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,919906
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200716.2%18.5%
Population per square mile, 2010168.370.4
Land area in square miles, 2010341.20221.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Carter county (TN) and Mitchell county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.