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Mitchell, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lawrence County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,941
Population
1,098/sq mi density
$45,580
Median Income
$21,562 per capita
$101,900
Home Value
$186,364 Zillow
$751
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,799 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$45,580 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,900 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
4,312 → 3,940
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.6%
$29,111 → $45,580
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mitchell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,698
-242 from 2023 (3,940)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,403
+$16,823 from 2023 ($45,580)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,312 | - | $29,111 | - |
| 2015 | 4,265 | -1.1% | $34,576 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 4,267 | +0% | $38,598 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4,260 | -0.2% | $43,025 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,934 | -7.7% | $46,434 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,940 | +0.2% | $45,580 | -1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.