The Town Files

Mitchell County, Georgia

21,058 people. The median home is worth $106,000 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $57,613.

Towns in Mitchell County

Towns in Mitchell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Camilla5,187$85,400$38,13738.8
Pelham3,507$93,800$39,02337.4

People and housing

Mitchell CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$106,000$202,650
Median rent$797$1,000
Median household income$57,613$57,176
Median age40.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line23.4%16.2%

Jobs and pay

6,477 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,455 a year.

Largest industries in Mitchell CountyManufacturing2,125 jobs · $50,315Retail666 jobs · $28,606Hotels & restaurants346 jobs · $20,286Construction157 jobs · $55,345Professional & technical serv…127 jobs · $57,176Finance & insurance119 jobs · $55,104
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mitchell County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 330 storm events in Mitchell County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Mitchell County by type since 1996Hail25Flood7Drought47Tornado14Lightning7Flash Flood30Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm11Winter Weather2Thunderstorm Wind177
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mitchell County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).