The Town Files

Mitchell County, Texas

9,018 people. The median home is worth $85,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,550.

Towns in Mitchell County

Towns in Mitchell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Colorado City3,991$69,500$53,44834.8

People and housing

Mitchell CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$85,800$184,100
Median rent$524$1,086
Median household income$60,550$65,842
Median age36.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,020 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,026 a year.

Largest industries in Mitchell CountyMining, oil & gas319 jobs · $88,765Retail174 jobs · $30,245Real estate152 jobs · $86,540Agriculture, forestry & fishi…57 jobs · $30,431Finance & insurance30 jobs · $52,490Transportation & warehousing29 jobs · $69,142
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mitchell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 396 storm events in Mitchell County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Mitchell County by type since 1996Hail179Flood8Drought4Tornado27High Wind7Ice Storm5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood50Winter Storm2Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mitchell County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
February 28, 2011FireFM-2865: Mitchell Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).