Mitchell is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 14,691 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Mitchell is the sixth largest community in South Dakota.

Unlike some cities, Mitchell isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mitchell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mitchell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mitchell who work in sales jobs (12.73%), office and administrative support jobs (12.73%), and management occupations (7.55%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mitchell spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.91 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Mitchell Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Mitchell is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.45% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mitchell in 2000 was $17,888, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,552 for a family of four.

The people who call Mitchell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mitchell is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Mitchell include German, Norwegian, Irish, Dutch, and English.

The most common language spoken in Mitchell is English.