Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County is located in North Carolina. About 15,246 people live here. Between 2010 and 2020, the population declined from 15,579 to 14,903. The area covers about 575.0 square kilometers. The region is divided into 2 Municipalities. The region was founded in 1861. The name originates from Elisha Mitchell (American geologist and educator) Mitchell County is county in North Carolina, United States. More information at www.mitchellcounty.org.

Photos from Mitchell County

Blue Ridge Parkway 27527 4 — Blue Ridge Parkway 27527 4 The Little Switzerland tunnel near milepost 333 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Mitchell County, NC, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed with The GIMP. Ken Thomas, public domain

North Toe River 27527 — North Toe River 27527 Ken Thomas, public domain

Gallery & Visitors Center At The Penland School Of Crafts — Gallery & Visitors Center At The Penland School Of Crafts Upstateherd, cc by-sa

Little Switzerland Church Of The Resurrection — Little Switzerland Church Of The Resurrection Upstateherd, cc by-sa

Little Switzerland Tunnel @ Blue Ridge Parkway — Little Switzerland Tunnel @ Blue Ridge Parkway Jdshepard at en.wikipedia, cc by

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Named after	Elisha Mitchell
Year built	1861
Area	575 km²
Located in	North Carolina
Country	United States
Population	14903
Native name	Mitchell County

Mitchell County, North Carolina

A Cut Above Salon Alpine Real Estate Company Azalea Street Baker Lane Bakersville Area Welcome Center Bakersville Auto Plus Bakersville Bed & Breakfast Bakersville Creekwalk

ABC Store Altapass Highway Amethyst Street Bailey Avenue Bailey Street Balsam Avenue Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Road

Mitchell County – Facts

Population15.246

Websitehttps://www.mitchellcountync.gov/

Area575,0

County seatBakersville

Descriptioncounty in North Carolina, United States

Population 201315.328

Population 201515.246

Population 202014.903

Subregions2

Data source: Wikidata

Public transit map Mitchell County Legend

	Railway
	Bus
	Tram

Bicycle map Mitchell County Legend

	Bike path
	Bike lane on roadway
	Cycling allowed on bus lane
	Bicycle street
	Open to cyclists
	Open to cyclists, good path
	Cycling prohibited
	Cobblestone

	Long-distance bike route	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance bike route	(depending on scale)

Pedestrian map Mitchell County Legend

Path

	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Pedestrians prohibited

Mitchell County	Bakersville
	Spruce Pine