Mitchell County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Mitchell County, Georgia has a population of 21,058 across 512 square miles, down 6.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.04 bn in 2024, 360 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $3.4 m.
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Mitchell County
How many people live in Mitchell County
- Population21,058
- Households7,813
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$57,613
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$797 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,000
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,360
- Population under 184,823
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,923
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,312
- Civilian labor force8,338
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.4 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties85th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1817th
Mitchell County is the 85th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.9 percent against 18.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchell County
Is Mitchell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,766
- Births, 2024231
- Deaths, 2024285
- Natural change, 2024-54
- Net domestic migration, 2024-401
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024-395
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,119
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3069th
The county has lost 6.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mitchell County
Where people moving to Mitchell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving446
- People arriving, from those returns906
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,186
- Largest single originMitchell County Non-migrants (6,426 households)
- Largest single destination (6,426 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Non-migrants | 6,426 | 13,507 | $305.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 132 | 234 | $5.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 110 | 227 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 110 | 227 | $4.0 m |
| Dougherty County | 69 | 143 | $2.0 m |
| Thomas County | 46 | 97 | $1.9 m |
| Grady County | 38 | 85 | $1.1 m |
| Colquitt County | 26 | 61 | $926,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mitchell County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mitchell County
What the Mitchell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.04 bn
- County GDP, 2023$954.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.4 percent
- GDP change over five years33.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties80th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1812th
- GDP per resident$49,574
Output grew 9.4 percent in the latest year and 33.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Mitchell County
Who employs people in Mitchell County
- Covered employment, annual average6,477
- Establishments reporting482
- Average annual pay$45,455
- Average weekly wage$874
- Sector 31-33, employment2,125
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,315
- Sector 44-45, employment666
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,606
- Sector 72, employment346
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,286
- Sector 23, employment157
- Sector 23, average annual pay$55,345
- Sector 54, employment127
- Sector 52, employment119
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,125 | 24 | $50,315 |
| Sector 44-45 | 666 | 80 | $28,606 |
| Sector 72 | 346 | 34 | $20,286 |
| Sector 23 | 157 | 36 | $55,345 |
| Sector 54 | 127 | 28 | $57,176 |
| Sector 52 | 119 | 17 | $55,104 |
| Sector 56 | 116 | 14 | $30,443 |
| Sector 53 | 107 | 10 | $50,587 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,125 jobs, 32.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mitchell County
What businesses operate in Mitchell County
- Establishments, all industries360
- Employment at those establishments5,013
- Annual payroll$191.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mitchell County
What is being built in Mitchell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202420
- Declared construction value permitted$4.3 m
- Single family units authorised20
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$217,180
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Mitchell County
How much SBA lending happens in Mitchell County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$569,483
- Median 7(a) approval$585,900
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$941,000
- Largest single approval$941,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)107
- Jobs per approval17.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals16.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countJanitorial Services (2)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 504 approval$611,500
- Median 504 approval$977,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval30.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved49.1
- Most active CDCCapital Partners Certified Development Company (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.6 m
The average approval of $569,483 sits close to the median of $585,900, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchell County
Do SBA loans in Mitchell County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchell County
Which parts of Mitchell County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Pelham, approvals4
- CAMILLA, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 4 | $1,991,000 |
| CAMILLA | 2 | $1,425,900 |
Pelham accounts for 4 approvals against 2 in CAMILLA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchell County
How big is Mitchell County
- Land area512 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties20th of 159
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south25.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land41
- Establishments per square mile0.70
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mitchell County
What hazards affect Mitchell County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mitchell County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mitchell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,058
- Households7,813
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$57,613
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Mitchell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mitchell County, Georgia?
21,058, in 7,813 households, ranking 85th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mitchell County growing?
The population has fallen 6.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 231 births against 285 deaths, with net migration of -395. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mitchell County?
$57,613. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,000, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $797 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mitchell County?
360 establishments, employing 5,013 people with an annual payroll of $191.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mitchell County?
Average annual pay is $45,455, or $874 a week, across 6,477 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mitchell County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $585,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mitchell County?
20 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mitchell County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mitchell County come from?
The largest single origin is Mitchell County Non-migrants, with 6,426 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,186 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mitchell County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mitchell County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.