Mitchell County, Georgia

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Mitchell County, Georgia
County
Mitchell County Courthouse (South face).JPG
Mitchell County Courthouse (Built 1936), Camilla
Map of Georgia highlighting Mitchell County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°13′N84°11′W / 31.22°N 84.19°W / 31.22; -84.19
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1857;168 years ago (1857)
Seat Camilla
Largest cityCamilla
Area
 • Total
514 sq mi (1,330 km2)
 • Land512 sq mi (1,330 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,755
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.mitchellcountyga.net

Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755. [1] The county seat is Camilla. [2] Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857. [3]

Contents

Etymology

Sources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War. [4] However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...." [5]

History

Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 514 square miles (1,330 km2), of which 512 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water. [7]

The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin. [8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 4,308—
1870 6,63354.0%
1880 9,39241.6%
1890 10,90616.1%
1900 14,76735.4%
1910 22,11449.8%
1920 25,58815.7%
1930 23,620−7.7%
1940 23,261−1.5%
1950 22,528−3.2%
1960 19,652−12.8%
1970 18,956−3.5%
1980 21,11411.4%
1990 20,275−4.0%
2000 23,93218.0%
2010 23,498−1.8%
2020 21,755−7.4%
2024 (est.)20,329 [9] −6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12]
1920-1930 [13] 1930-1940 [14]
1940-1950 [15] 1960-1980 [16]
1980-2000 [17] 2010 [18]
Mitchell County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [19] Pop 2010 [20] Pop 2020 [21] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)11,74610,89410,10649.08%46.36%46.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)11,42311,18510,05447.73%47.60%46.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)4160370.17%0.26%0.17%
Asian alone (NH)611201080.25%0.51%0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)8400.03%0.02%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)818410.03%0.08%0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1541894450.64%0.80%2.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4911,0289642.05%4.37%4.43%
Total23,93223,49821,755100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 21,755 people, 8,156 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county. The median age was 42.3 years, with 21.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents aged 65 years or older. [22] [23]

For every 100 females there were 103.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.2 males. 24.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 75.8% lived in rural areas. [23]

The racial makeup of the county was 47.2% White, 46.5% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.8% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.4% of the population. [24]

Among the 8,156 households in the county, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 36.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [22]

There were 9,036 housing units, of which 9.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.5% were owner-occupied and 36.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. [22]

Education

Mitchell County School District headquarters Mitchell County Board of Education, Camilla.jpg
Mitchell County School District headquarters

The Mitchell County School District operates public schools in the majority of the county, although Pelham City School District includes the city limits of Pelham. [25]

Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The seminary's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla. [26]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Mitchell County is a Republican stronghold, voting 58% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Mitchell County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Mitchell County is part of District 12. [27] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Mitchell County is part of District 171. [28]

United States presidential election results for Mitchell County, Georgia [29]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 15012.54%1,04687.46%00.00%
1916 969.07%92187.05%413.88%
1920 14413.41%93086.59%00.00%
1924 516.09%73687.83%516.09%
1928 1439.53%1,35890.47%00.00%
1932 150.71%2,09799.06%50.24%
1936 793.32%2,29796.47%50.21%
1940 1556.78%2,13193.22%00.00%
1944 2269.40%2,17990.60%00.00%
1948 1527.35%1,45370.30%46222.35%
1952 60116.44%3,05483.56%00.00%
1956 38212.26%2,73587.74%00.00%
1960 43011.64%3,26488.36%00.00%
1964 3,26573.17%1,19726.83%00.00%
1968 73112.97%1,25622.29%3,64764.73%
1972 2,40068.18%1,12031.82%00.00%
1976 1,57225.91%4,49574.09%00.00%
1980 2,23138.10%3,56660.89%591.01%
1984 2,73749.51%2,79150.49%00.00%
1988 2,59053.29%2,26046.50%100.21%
1992 1,91733.08%3,05252.67%82614.25%
1996 2,03336.39%3,16556.66%3886.95%
2000 2,79048.11%2,97151.23%380.66%
2004 3,88553.42%3,36046.20%270.37%
2008 4,20151.66%3,87247.61%590.73%
2012 4,15550.18%4,08149.28%450.54%
2016 4,27954.30%3,49344.33%1081.37%
2020 4,93555.06%3,99344.55%350.39%
2024 5,15058.02%3,70141.69%260.29%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003.
  4. ↑ "New Georgia Encyclopedia". It was named either for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), or for David B. Mitchell, who served twice as Georgia's governor in the early 1800s; historical sources differ.
  5. ↑ Taylor, George (March 18, 2010). "University of North Florida Digital Commons". George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. Some historians say that the county was named for David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia in 1809-13 and again in 1815-17, and that Camilla was named for daughter. However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell, who was born in 1760 and died in 1839
  6. ↑ "Counties".
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  19. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  20. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  22. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  23. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
  26. ↑ ATS. "Intent to Attend 2020 Module Form" (PDF). Andersonville Theological Seminary. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  29. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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