How many people live in Mitchell County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,000 people living in Mitchell County, TX. That makes Mitchell County the 174th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.03% of people living in the state.
8.97K
population of Mitchell County, TX (2024)
0.03%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 9,000 people lived in Mitchell County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mitchell County, TX’s age demographics?
About 1,400 Mitchell County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 Mitchell County residents, or 19.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Mitchell County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mitchell County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 39.2% of the Mitchell County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Mitchell County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 46.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.59% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mitchell County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mitchell County, TX is Colorado City with about 3,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mitchell County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colorado City | 3,915 |
| 2. | Loraine | 497 |
| 3. | Westbrook | 204 |
| 4. | Balance of Mitchell County | 4,352 |
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